Specifications for Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon
Focal length:	28.5mm
Aperture scale:	f/2 - f/22
Focusing range:	0.24m - infinity
Angular field, diag./horiz./vert	74° / 65° / 46°
Coverage at close range:	18 X 12 cm
Image ratio at close range:	1:5
Number of elements/groups:	10 elements in 8 groups
Filter thread:	M 58 X 0.75
Weight:	530g
Dimensions (with caps):	65mm in diameter, 94mm w/ caps
Entrance pupil:	29mm behind the front lens
Street price:	Check B&H prices

on the Zeiss 28mm ƒ2 Distagon

The Guide to Zeiss ZF/ZE Lenses provides the most comprehensive and complete review available of this workhorse 28mm prime lens for Canon or Nikon SLRs. The review will help you determine whether this lens (or another) is suitable for your goals and compare it carefully with the most comparable offerings from Nikon and Canon. If you already own this lens, the Guide will help you better understand its design and performance characteristics so you can employ the lens optimally.

Examples of topics you’ll learn about for this fast lens include focusability, applications in dusk and night shooting, closeup work, performance across apertures, field curvature and how to exploit it, and how it compares to its sibling, the 25mm ƒ2.8 Distagon, as well as a slew of Nikon and Canon lenses.

Also included are copious high resolution sample images with analysis.

“If you were to pick one great all-around lens for shooting, you could hardly do better than the Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon, or perhaps the 35/2 Distagon. A moderate wide angle lens, the 28/2 can be applied to everything from portraiture to landscape to documentary photography. Its high brilliance and fast f/2 aperture make it a great lens for shooting at dusk or night also.”—Lloyd Chambers, author

The table of contents from the chapter on this lens includes:

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