Zeiss blog posted an article today said the new Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* lens will come onto market at the end of 2013. Available for both Canon and Nikon mount. And price is rumored around $4,000. Zeiss said this 55mm f/1.4 lens is the best 50mm lens ever in the world.
From ZEISS product managers:
“When the 1,4/55 comes onto the market at the end of 2013 as the first in this family of lenses, it will be one of the best lenses in the world,” summarizes Casenave. “There will be nothing of comparable quality, and that not only applies to this specific focal length range. With this product ZEISS has truly opened up a new dimension of digital full-frame photography.”
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Better be good at this price… Pretty useless wide open without AF imho. Or maybe it will AF?
If your technique is good you can manual focus at 1.4, it just takes practice and learning your camera. Most Nikon’s have a focus confirmation “green dot” to help you out.