Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS T* Review

Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Sample Photos

Wide-angle | 1/640 sec | f/6.3 | 16.0 mm | ISO 100

Wide-angle | 1/640 sec | f/6.3 | 16.0 mm | ISO 100
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Telephoto | 1/1250 sec | f/6.3 | 70.0 mm | ISO 100

Telephoto | 1/1250 sec | f/6.3 | 70.0 mm | ISO 100
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Sharpness levels are high in the centre of the frame throughout the zoom range | 1/125 sec | f/4.0 | 70.0 mm | ISO 320

Sharpness levels are high in the centre of the frame throughout the zoom range | 1/125 sec | f/4.0 | 70.0 mm | ISO 320
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Contrast is retained well when shooting into the light | 1/125 sec | f/4.0 | 70.0 mm | ISO 100

Contrast is retained well when shooting into the light | 1/125 sec | f/4.0 | 70.0 mm | ISO 100
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1/1000 sec | f/4.0 | 70.0 mm | ISO 100

1/1000 sec | f/4.0 | 70.0 mm | ISO 100
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1/320 sec | f/6.3 | 26.0 mm | ISO 100

1/320 sec | f/6.3 | 26.0 mm | ISO 100
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1/60 sec | f/8.0 | 16.0 mm | ISO 100

1/60 sec | f/8.0 | 16.0 mm | ISO 100
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1/100 sec | f/8.0 | 16.0 mm | ISO 100

1/100 sec | f/8.0 | 16.0 mm | ISO 100
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Value For Money

This lens can be picked up for around £760, which is a fair amount of money. There are no direct alternatives covering the same range, with the same aperture at the moment. The closest is probably the Sony 18-105mm f/4 OSS G lens, which sacrifices a little wide angle, but gains at the telephoto end and costs only £450.

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