Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 ZM is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Standard 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 Distagon T1,4/35 ZM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 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 |
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Reasons to Buy Carl Zeiss Distagon T1.4 35 ZM Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Carl Zeiss Distagon T1.4 35 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 |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 10 Diaphragm Blades |
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Lens Mount
Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 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 Distagon T1,4/35 ZM has a maximum diameter of 63mm and total length of 65mm. It weighs 381g / 13.4 oz.
Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 ZM has a filter thread of 49mm.
Focal Range
Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 ZM has a fixed focal lenght of 35mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 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 Distagon T1,4/35 ZM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.06x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m. 0.06x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 ZM has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.0.
Optical Formula
Carl Zeiss Distagon T1,4/35 ZM's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 7 groups .
Lens Hood
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