Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5

The Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 is a 18mm wide lens designed for the NIKON F mount and released in 2008. Manufactured by Carl, it offers a maximum aperture of f/3.5, covering a 18mm focal range, weighs 510, accepts 82 filters. Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5?

The Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 is a 18mm wide lens for the NIKON F mount with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 use?

The Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 uses the NIKON F mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/nikon-f.

What is the maximum aperture of the Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5?

The Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 has a maximum aperture of f/3.5, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 released?

The Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5 was released in 2008, placing it within the 2000s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Carl Zeiss Classic DISTAGON T* 18mm F/3.5?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/422659-carl-zeiss-classic-distagon-t-18mm-f35. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.