{"id":62756,"date":"2025-05-28T08:10:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T07:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=62756"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:44:20","slug":"review-zeiss-18mm-3-5-distagon-zf-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-18mm-3-5-distagon-zf-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Zeiss 18mm 3.5 Distagon ZF.2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 on Nikon FM2n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zeiss offered a wide variety of manual focus lenses for Nikon F-mount and Canon EF. Many of these lenses have been famous not only for being purely manual focus lenses, but also for being pretty big compared to the competition. Sitting inbetween the huge Zeiss 15mm 2.8 and 21mm 2.8, this Zeiss 18mm 3.5 was Zeiss’ “compact” ultra wide angle prime. It also has a reputation for being the worst of them, is that justified? Let’s find out in this review!<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Zeiss 18mm 3.5 ZF.2 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n

This Zeiss 18mm 3.5 has been available for Nikon F-mount and Canon EF-mount. For Nikon F-mount it came in two versions, ZF without electronic contacts and ZF.2 with electronic contacts. This is a review of the ZF.2 version and it has the following specifications:<\/p>\n