Review: Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE (The Phoblographer)

Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE
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The Phoblographer reviewed a piece of luxury lens, the [shoplink 15999]Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE[/shoplink]. As other reviews, these one too underlines the outstanding optical properties of this high-end piece of glass. More after the break.

Specs (from Adorama’s product page):

Everything on this lens appears to be well thought, and built. The Phoblographer underlines the “uber smooth manual focus ring” and a “bokeh worth biting your lip to” of this professional lens. They call it the “best and sharpest optics [they have] seen on a portrait lens“, very sharp even when wide open. And btw: if you have a look at the review’s sample shots you will see how beautiful the bokeh is. The lens, not wondering, has a price tag that’s not on everyone’s budget: it’s $2122/€1899. But that’s the price you’ve to pay for a lens that delivers something like

The image quality that your camera will yield from having a lens like this attached will be nearly untouchable by anything else out there in the market. The sharpness, bokeh, and color rendition will be unmatched

The Zeiss 135mm f/2 was tested on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II [shoplink 254](price & specs)[/shoplink]. It’s a dream lens, that’s it! :)