Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Leica M mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Photography Type |
Suitability |
Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
Sports | Poor |
Portrait | Average |
Travel | Average |
Street | Excellent |
Wedding | Average |
Walk Around | Average |
Vlogging | Good |
Landscape | Very Good |
Macro | Poor |
Lenses in Leica M Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Reasons to Buy Carl Zeiss Biogon T 235 ZM Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Carl Zeiss Biogon T 235 ZM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Aperture Ring |
Distance Scale |
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
Fast Aperture |
Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
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Lens Mount
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is compatible with cameras that have Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11, Leica M10 and Leica M Typ 262.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM has a maximum diameter of 52mm and total length of 68mm. It weighs 240g / 8.5 oz.
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM has a filter thread of 43mm.
Focal Range
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM has a fixed focal length of 35mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.056x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m. 0.056x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM has a max aperture of F2.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 6 groups .
Lens Hood
Body Colour
Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is available in Silver and Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM
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