Fox Frame Rentals
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/2 ZE
Cooler and more neutral than Canon, Zeiss color signature with the precision feel of an instrument. Manual focus only, with a focus throw long enough to do real work.
Friday pickup, Monday return counts as one day.
Description
The Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/2 ZE is a manual-focus prime with all-metal construction, T* multi-coating, and the precision feel of a lens built more like an instrument than a product. The ZE designation means Canon EF mount with electronic chip, aperture control through the camera body, EXIF data, focus confirmation. 113-degree focus throw is a luxury for manual focus pulls, far longer than any AF lens, and the engraved distance and DOF scales work properly. We rent it as the manual-focus 35mm in our EF set when the project wants the Zeiss color signature (cooler, more neutral than Canon, with characteristic clarity in shadow detail) or when the workflow is built around precision manual focus rather than autofocus. 9-blade aperture, half-stop click intervals, 58mm filter. Build that shrugs off drops that would crack an L-series barrel.
Additional information
- Mount
- EF
- Category
- Lens
- Manufacturer
- Zeiss
Key specs
- Mount: Canon EF (ZE, electronic aperture, focus confirm, EXIF)
- Focal length / aperture: 35mm f/2 (manual focus only)
- Optical: 9 elements in 7 groups, floating elements
- Coatings: Carl Zeiss T* multi-coating
- Focus throw: 113° engraved distance scale
- Filter: 58mm
- Weight: 530g, all-metal build
