Industry News: Zeiss announces the ZX1 full frame camera

[Memirsbrunnr]

Fugly is the word that comes to mind. Do like the concept of the camera though

 

[RGF]

512 GB is an interesting innovation. I seldom shoot more than 2-3,000 shots in a session so if I could down load and recharge simultaneously that would be great. No need to cards, never buffer out till I have 6800 shoots.

Then again I like to keep my cards as final backup till I get home

 

[crazyrunner33]

isn't lightroom mobile free?
i'm more interested in the other hardware attached to that sensor..it must be some mid-high end smartphone hardware inside with some very light OS that boots really fast and directly starts the camera app inside lightroom..

Lightroom Mobile is free, but you need a CC license to unlock all the features. One set of features that I know is locked is the selection masks.

 

[jedy]

Integrated lens and no customisable buttons??? Bet it's very expensive.

 

[mirage]

Bet it's very expensive

you bet. It's Zeiss. Second only to Leica when it comes to PREMIUM pricing.

my guess is 5999 USD / 6999 Euro.

might still be worth it, not to use for photography, but as a collectinle item. in just 70-100 years time the remaining 5 units might go for a couple million in auctions.

 

[slclick]

Hmmm, where have I seen that angled grip before?















DP1?

 

[Danielle]

I instantly want one. Willing to bet heavily that lens matched with the sensor perfectly will produce absolutely wonderful files. I think many are missing the point here, this is the most exciting thing in recent news.

 

[mirage]

I think many are missing the point here, this is the most exciting thing in recent news.

interesting, how perception and preferences are different.

myself i would not even touch with a pole-stick a huge-bodied, absurdly expensive, single focal length camera android smartphone with cell/LTE connection removed, a severly castrated user interface, and running a single app only, which happens to be from Adobe.

 

[chrysoberyl]

interesting, how perception and preferences are different.

Truly. The most interesting part of this thread (I truly enjoyed it!) is the microscope discussion.

 

[Refurb7]

Reminds me of how Sony got started in FF mirrorless, with the RX1.

Reminds me more of the Sony Mavica. It looks like this camera is big enough to write the pictures to a CD.

 

[Del Paso]

Sorry for Zeiss, their camera is certainly excellent, but I'd prefer by far the more versatile Leica Q2!
The Zeiss is far to heavy for a single-lens camera, and will certainly cost a fortune. Maybe real experts like the Kardashians or Justin Bieber will buy a few...