I just found out that there are 2 versions of this lens, the new version just has "Zeiss" written on the front of the lens whereas the previous one had "Carl Zeiss". Is anyone aware of this and what are the differences between the two?

Bijo Sam wrote:I just found out that there are 2 versions of this lens, the new version just has "Zeiss" written on the front of the lens whereas the previous one had "Carl Zeiss". Is anyone aware of this and what are the differences between the two?There no difference it’s just because of Zeiss who have simplified their naming.

Obviously one is vastly superior.

Bijo Sam wrote:I just found out that there are 2 versions of this lens, the new version just has "Zeiss" written on the front of the lens whereas the previous one had "Carl Zeiss". Is anyone aware of this and what are the differences between the two?Mine, which dates to 2016, has a blue badge on the side saying Zeiss, and Carl Zeiss on the front ring.Is it possible someone got confused by the two labels?

The simple answer is that Carl's son Fredericko Nathaniel Zeiss took over the business mid way through production but his name was too long to fit on the lens so they were going to shorten it to either Freddy or Zeiss. They tossed a coin and you have your answer.

OK, that's funny and (bearing in mind the earnestness of most Germans I have met) fairly plausible,   Which version is the more recent?  The picture of the lens on the dyxum database shows "Carl Zeiss" - and quite a lot of empty room for a longer name, :lol - on the front of the lens.  The pre-owned lenses from RCE Foto - where I buy my glass - all show just the word "Zeiss".CheersMike M

SmokeAndMirrorless wrote:Obviously one is vastly superior.you are so funny....did I tell you that you are funny? I know you are being sarcastic but its not uncommon for lens manufacturers to sneak in improvements in new batches of the same lens.Some comments Ive seen have mentioned that the new one is better corrected for coma etc.

AlephNull wrote:Bijo Sam wrote:I just found out that there are 2 versions of this lens, the new version just has "Zeiss" written on the front of the lens whereas the previous one had "Carl Zeiss". Is anyone aware of this and what are the differences between the two?Mine, which dates to 2016, has a blue badge on the side saying Zeiss, and Carl Zeiss on the front ring.Is it possible someone got confused by the two labels?It looks like maybe just something Zeiss requested for the sake of consistency, most of the newer zeiss lenses (milvus, loxia) only state "zeiss" and not "carl zeiss" on the front of the lens. The older ZE\ZF classic lines still have "Carl zeiss" on the front of the lens.

DutchMM wrote:OK, that's funny and (bearing in mind the earnestness of most Germans I have met) fairly plausible, Which version is the more recent? The picture of the lens on the dyxum database shows "Carl Zeiss" - and quite a lot of empty room for a longer name, :lol - on the front of the lens. The pre-owned lenses from RCE Foto - where I buy my glass - all show just the word "Zeiss".CheersMike MThe "Zeiss" one is the newer one.

Paul JN wrote:The simple answer is that Carl's son Fredericko Nathaniel Zeiss took over the business mid way through production but his name was too long to fit on the lens so they were going to shorten it to either Freddy or Zeiss. They tossed a coin and you have your answer.You lying fraud, Carls sons name is Jakob not Fredericko.