Carl Zeiss Sonnar FE 1.8 / 55 ZA T * (Sony SEL55F18Z)

On October 16, 2013, the Carl Zeiss Sonnar FE 1.8/55 ZA T* (Sony SEL55F18Z) lens was announced.

Key features include:

• Bayonet mount: Sony FE for full frame mirrorless cameras
• ZA (ZEISS Alpha) - the lens has been tested by Zeiss to all the highest quality standards. The lens was developed by Sony in collaboration with Zeiss. The 'ZA' designation indicates that the lens has passed the highest quality standards set by Carl Zeiss.
• Focal Length: 55mm
• Maximum Relative Hole: F / 1.8
• Aperture Limit: F / 22
• MDF: 50 centimeters
• Maximum magnification ratio: 1: 7.14
• Optical design: 7 elements in 5 groups (see diagram below)
• Enlightenment: T*
• Focus: linear focus motor, internal focus
• Aperture blades: 9 pieces, rounded
• Filter Diameter: 49 mm
• Weight: 281 gram
• Case: protected
• Price: about 1000 dollars. The real cost of this lens can be seen, for example, here.

Appearance

All Sony FE Lenses and Cameras

Fixes:

1. Sony FE 14 mm F / 1.8 GM [April 2021, BHphotovideo]
2. Sony FE 20 mm F / 1.8 G [February 2020, BHphotovideo]
3. Sony FE 24 mm F / 1.4 GM [September 2018, BHphotovideo]
4. Sony FE 24 mm F / 2.8 G [March 2021, BHphotovideo]
5. Sony FE 28 mm F / 2.0 [March 2015, BHphotovideo]
6. Sony FE 35 mm F / 1.4 GM [January 2021, BHphotovideo]
7. Sony FE 35 mm F / 1.4 ZA [August 2014, BHphotovideo]
8. Sony FE 35 mm F / 1.8 [July 2019, BHphotovideo]
9. Sony FE 35 mm F / 2.8 ZA [October 2013, BHphotovideo]
10. Sony FE 40 mm F / 2.5 G [March 2021, BHphotovideo]
11. Sony FE 50 mm F / 1.2 GM [March 2021, BHphotovideo]
12. Sony FE 50 mm F / 1.4 ZA [July 2016, BHphotovideo]
13. Sony FE 50 mm F / 1.4 GM [February 2023, BHphotovideo]
14. Sony FE 50 mm F / 1.8 [March 2016, BHphotovideo]
15. Sony FE 50 mm F / 2.8 Macro [August 2016, BHphotovideo]
16. Sony FE 50 mm F / 2.5 G [March 2021, BHphotovideo]
17. Sony FE 55 mm F / 1.8 ZA [October 2013, BHphotovideo]
18. Sony FE 85 mm F / 1.4 GM [February 2016, BHphotovideo]
19. Sony FE 85 mm F / 1.4 GM II [August 2024]
20. Sony FE 85 mm F / 1.8 [February 2017, BHphotovideo]
21. Sony FE 90 mm F / 2.8 Macro G OSS [March 2015, BHphotovideo]
22. Sony FE 100 mm F / 2.8 STF GM OSS [February 2017, BHphotovideo]
23. Sony FE 135 mm F / 1.8 GM [February 2019, BHphotovideo]
24. Sony FE 300 mm F / 2.8 GM OSS [November 2023, BHphotovideo]
25. Sony FE 400 mm F / 2.8 GM OSS [June 2018, BHphotovideo]
26. Sony FE 600 mm F / 4 GM OSS [June 2019, BHphotovideo]

Zuma:

1. Sony FE 12-24mm F / 2.8 GM [July 2020, BHphotovideo]
2. Sony FE 12-24mm F / 4 G [May 2017, BHphotovideo]
3. Sony FE 16-25mm F / 2.8 G [April 2024, BHphotovideo]
4. Sony FE 16-35mm F / 2.8 GM [May 2017, BHphotovideo]
5. Sony FE 16-35mm F / 2.8 GM II [August 2023, BHphotovideo]
6. Sony FE 16-35mm T / 3.1 PZ G C [November 2020, BHphotovideo]
7. Sony FE 16-35mm F / 4 ZA OSS [September 2014, BHphotovideo]
8. Sony FE 16-35mm F / 4 PZ G [March 2022, BHphotovideo]
9. Sony FE 20-70mm F / 4 G  [January 2023, BHphotovideo]
10. Sony FE 24-50mm F / 2.8 G [February 2024, BHphotovideo]
11. Sony FE 24-70mm F / 2.8 GM [February 2016, BHphotovideo]
12. Sony FE 24-70mm F / 2.8 GM II [April 2022, BHphotovideo]
13. Sony FE 24-70mm F / 4 ZA OSS [October 2013, BHphotovideo]
14. Sony FE 24-105mm F / 4 G OSS [October 2017, BHphotovideo]
15. Sony FE 24-240mm F / 3.5-6.3 OSS [March 2015, BHphotovideo]
16. Sony FE 28-60mm F / 4-5.6 [September 2020, BHphotovideo]
17. Sony FE 28-70mm F / 3.5-5.6 OSS [October 2013, BHphotovideo]
18. Sony FE 28-135mm F / 4 G PZ OSS [September 2014, BHphotovideo]
19. Sony FE 70-200mm F / 2.8 GM OSS [October 2017, BHphotovideo]
20. Sony FE 70-200mm F / 2.8 GM OSS II [October 2021, BHphotovideo]
21. Sony FE 70-200mm F / 4 G OSS [October 2013, BHphotovideo]
22. Sony FE 70-200mm F / 4 G Macro OSS II [July 2023, BHphotovideo]
23. Sony-FE 70-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 G OSS [March 2016, BHphotovideo]
24. Sony FE 100-400mm F / 4.5-5.6 GM OSS [April 2017, BHphotovideo]
25. Sony FE 200-600mm F / 5.6-6.3 G OSS [June 2019, BHphotovideo]

Autofocus full-frame lenses for Sony E / FE mount are also available from other manufacturers:

• SIGMA DG A/C/S: 14 / 1.8A, 14/1.4A DN, 15/1.4A DN Fisheye, 17/4C DN, 20 / 1.4A, 20/1.4A DN, 20/2C DN, 24 / 1.4A, 24/1.4A DN, 24/2CDN, 24/3.5C DN, 28 / 1.4A, 35/2C DN, 35 / 1.4A, 35/1.4A DN, 35/1.2A DN, 40 / 1.4A, 45/2.8C DN, 50/2C DN, 50 / 1.4A, 50/1.4A DN, 50/1.2A DN, 65/2C DN, 70 / 2.8A, 85 / 1.4A, 85/1.4A DN, 90/2.8C DN, 105 / 1.4A, 105/2.8A DN, 135 / 1.8A, 500/5.6S DN + 14-24/2.8A DN, 16-28/2.8C DN, 24-70/2.8A DN, 28-45/1.8A DN, 28-70/2.8C DN, 70-200/2.8S DN, 100-400/5-6.3CDN, 150-600/5-6.3S DN, 60-600/4.5-6.3S DN (A-ART, C - CONTEMPORARY, S-SPORT)
  
• Samyang: 14/2.8, 18/2.8, 21/3.5, 24/2.8, 24/1.8, 28/3.5, 32/2.8, 35/2.8, 35/1.8, 35/1.4, 35 / 1.4 II, 45/1.8, 50/1.4, 50 / 1.4 II, 75/1.8, 85/1.4, 85 / 1.4 II, 135/1.8 + TBU, 35-150/2-2.8 + V-AF range
• Tamron: 20/2.8, 24/2.8, 35/2.8 + TBU, TBU, TBU, TBU, 28-75/2.8G2, 28-200/2.8-5.6, 28-300/4-7.1, 35-150/2-2.8, 50-300/4.5-6.3, 50-400/4.5-6.3, TBU, 70-180/2.8G2, 70-300/4.5-6.3, 150-600/5-6.7
• felttrox: 16/1.8, 20/2.8, 24/1.8, 28/1.8, 35/1.8, 40/2.5, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 85 / 1.8 II
• Zeiss batis: 18/2.8, 25/2, 40/2, 85/1.8, 135/2.8
• yongnuo: 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 85 / 1.8 II
• tokina: 20/2, 85/1.8, 100/2.8
• Meike: 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 85/1.4
• 7Artisans: 50/1.8, 85/1.8
• TTArtisan: 32/2.8
• AstrHori: 85/1.8
• laowa: 10/2.8
• Nikon f (AF, AF-S, AF-P, AF-I) -> Sony E/FE

All Full Frame Sony E-mount Cameras

• Sony a7 [October 2013, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7II [November 2014, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7III [February 2018, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7IV [October 2021, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7r [October 2013, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7rII [June 2015, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7r III/IIIA [October 2017, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7r IV/IVA [July 2019, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7rV [October 2022, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7s [April 2014, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7s II [September 2015, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7s III [July 2020, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a9 [April 2017, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a9II [October 2019, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a9III [November 2023, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a1 [January 2021, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7c [September 2020, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7cII [August 2023, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony a7cr [August 2023, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony FX3 [February 2021, BHphotovideo | EBAY]
• Sony ZV-E1 [March 2023, BHphotovideo | EBAY]

In 2006, Sony and Zeiss became partners in the production of lenses and released the first three joint lenses: Carl Zeiss 85 / 1.4, 135 / 1.8 and 16-80 / 3.5-4.5 for SLR cameras with Sony A / Minolta A mount. In the future, their cooperation continued and resulted in many other decisions.

Below shown list of all Sony ZA lenses:

E (APS-C):

1. Carl Zeiss / Zeiss Sonar E 1.8 /24 ZA T* (Sony SEL24F18Z) [2011]
2. Carl Zeiss / Zeiss Various-Tessar E 4 /16-70 ZA OSS T* (Sony SEL1670Z) [2013]

FE (Full Frame):

1. Zeiss Distagon FE 1.4 /35 ZA T* (Sony SEL35F14Z) [2014]
2. Carl Zeiss / Zeiss Sonar FE 2.8 /35 ZA T* (Sony SEL35F28Z) [2013]
3. Zeiss planar FE 1.4 /50 ZA T* (Sony SEL50F14Z) [2016]
4. Carl Zeiss / Zeiss Sonar FE 1.8 /55 ZA T* (Sony SEL55F18Z) [2013]
5. Zeiss Various-Tessar FE 4 /16-35 ZA OSS T* (Sony SEL1635Z) [2014]
6. Carl Zeiss / Zeiss Various-Tessar FE 4 /24-70 ZA OSS T* (Sony SEL2470Z) [2013]

A(APS-C):

1. Carl Zeiss Various-Sonar DT 3.5-4.5 /16-80 ZA T*(Sony SAL1680Z) [2006]

A (full frame):

1. Carl Zeiss Distagon 2/24 ZA T* SSM (Sony SAL24F20Z) [2010]
2. Carl Zeiss planar 1.4 /50 ZA T* SSM (Sony SAL50F14Z) ​​[2012]
3. Carl Zeiss planar 1.4 /85 ZA T*(Sony SAL85F14Z) ​​[2006]
4. Carl Zeiss Sonar 1.8 /135 ZA T* (SAL135F18Z)[2006]
5. Carl Zeiss Various-Sonar 2.8 /16-35 ZA T* SSM (Sony SAL1635Z) [2008]
6. Zeiss Various-Sonar 2.8 /16-35 ZA SSM II T* (Sony SAL1635Z2) [2015]
7. Carl Zeiss Various-Sonar 2.8 /24-70 ZA T* SSM (Sony SAL2470Z) [2008]
8. Zeiss Various-Sonar 2.8 /24-70 ZA SSM II T* (Sony SAL2470Z2) [2015]

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Material prepared Arkady Shapoval.