Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Photography Type |
Suitability |
Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
Sports | Poor |
Portrait | Fair |
Travel | Average |
Street | Excellent |
Wedding | Fair |
Walk Around | Average |
Vlogging | Very Good |
Landscape | Good |
Macro | Fair |
Reasons to Buy Carl Zeiss Distagon T 228 Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Carl Zeiss Distagon T 228 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 |
Hood supplied |
Fast Aperture |
Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
Minimum focus distance of 0.24m / 9.4 inch |
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No Weather Sealing |
No Autofocus |
Lens Mount
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is also available in Canon EF and Pentax KAF mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 has a maximum diameter of 64mm and total length of 93mm. It weighs 520g / 18.3 oz.
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 has a filter thread of 58mm.
Focal Range
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 has a fixed focal length of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 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 T2/28 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.21x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.24m.
Aperture
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 has a max aperture of F2.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 8 groups .
Lens Hood
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Popular Comparisons of Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28
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