Rumors keep getting in in thes last days! Nokishita reports that Zeiss is testing a new Batis 40mm f/2.0 CF FE lens. These are the lens specs:

Distagon optical design

The shortest shooting distance is 0.24 m

With focus limiter (Full / ∞ ~ 0.4 m / 0.5 m to 0.24 m)

Filter diameter is 67 mm

Batis Size close to 85mm (40mm is slightly smaller)

I am not sure what “CF” stands for. But Zeiss made [shoplink 71260 ebay]CF lenses for Hasselblad (here on eBay)[/shoplink] and they had in lens shutter mechanism. But the best guess is that CF stands for “Close Focus”.

It is also unclear yet when this lens will be announced.

Links to current Batis lenses:

Batis 135mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Batis 85mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Batis 25mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Batis 18mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.