To begin, let’s talk a little about expectations. It may be painful for some to see the “Made in Japan” etched into the underside of this beautiful looking lens. Standards are standards and one would think that Zeiss would not let the foreign-born Zeiss glass rank sub-par in any way.
It’s still the same old recipe for Zeiss soup — Cosina’s just stirring the pot. Sitting on their stacks of dollars, you won’t hear Zeiss shouting, “It’s not made in Germany, so let’s phone this one in boys! HUZZAH!”