Used Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 - Sony E-Mount
$ 749.97
Used Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 - Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2103-750 | Helix SKU: ZS2103750U
Includes: Original Box, User's Manual, Test Certificate, Front Cap, Rear Cap, & Lens Hood.
Condition: Like New.
Overview
Short close-focusing distance, high speed, fast autofocus, and a wide field angle for the full frame: the professional lens for exceptional perspectives in landscape, architecture, street photography and photojournalism.
The very close focusing distance of the 25 mm wide-angle lens supports the creative implementation of exceptional perspectives. An extremely uniform image quality is ensured right into the corners of the image. The lens is the perfect companion for shooting landscapes, architecture, street scenes and photojournalism.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless full-frame system cameras from Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer not only fast, quiet autofocus, but also protection against dust and spray water. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure that the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The result: images that will amaze you. The completely new design of the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect image quality.
The design of the autofocus system requires an extremely accurate shifting of particular lens groups. The focusing system of ZEISS lenses is designed to ensure a robust and smooth-running autofocus mechanism with the best imaging performance.
The powerful lens for the mirrorless full-frame system of Sony fulfills the highest requirements. Despite its compact design, the image meets the expectations of professional photographers.
Richly saturated and vivid colours are a must in the creation of lasting impressions. However, stray light within an optical system leads to a lightening of the image that is particularly noticeable in the shadows. This reduces image contrast, with the result that exposures lack contrast and appear faded. To avoid this, ZEISS combines various specially developed technologies to reduce the undesirable effects of stray light.
Thanks to features that are designed to keep out dust and spray water, the lens is perfectly suited for critical outdoor conditions. It is also designed for many years of intensive use.
For the first time, you can accurately read the focus distance and depth of field simply and intuitively on the OLED display on the lens. Especially in poor light conditions – excellent readability is always guaranteed.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 25 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,2 m (7.9") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,13 m (5.1") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 82° / 72° / 51° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 124 x 187 mm (4.9 x 7.4") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1:5.2 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 70 mm (2.7") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | Focusing not mechanically coupled | |
| Diameter max. | 81 mm (3.2") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 78 mm (3.1") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 92 mm (3.6") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 78 mm (3.1") | |
| Weight | 335 g (0.74 lbs) |
Zeiss Batis 1.8/85 Lens for Sony E-Mount
$ 1,199.00 $ 1,079.00
Zeiss Batis 1.8/85 Lens for Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2103-751 | Helix SKU: ZS2103751
Overview
Thanks to a speed of 1:1.8, very low depths of field can be used creatively. The optical image stabilization allows for successful hand-held shooting even in poor light conditions. With a focal length of 85 mm, the lens is the perfect companion for portrait, event, and wedding photography.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were developed especially for mirrorless full-frame system cameras by Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer protection against dust and splashing water in addition to fast and easy autofocus. For creative work, the distance and depth of field can be read from the innovative OLED display. With the completely new lens design, the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect imaging performance.
A lens design with relatively few glass-to-air surfaces, invented by Dr. Ludwig Bertele at ZEISS in 1930 to provide the fastest lenses of that day for 35 mm photography offering speeds up to f/1.5 and well controlled veiling glare. This is where the name comes from, containig the German word for sun, ’Sonne’, the symbol of utmost brightness.
The design of the autofocus system requires an extremely accurate shifting of particular lens groups. The focusing system of ZEISS lenses is designed to ensure a robust and smooth-running autofocus mechanism with the best imaging performance.
The powerful lens for the mirrorless full-frame system of Sony fulfills the highest requirements. Despite its compact design, the image meets the expectations of professional photographers
Optical image stabilization gives you clear, steady images in poor light conditions. Combined with the camera's own OIS, it provides you the benefits of both systems. In addition, this feature also allows for perfect images without digital noise, as the OIS values do not have to be increased to compensate for poor light conditions.
Thanks to features that are designed to keep out dust and spray water, the lens is perfectly suited for critical outdoor conditions. It is also designed for many years of intensive use.
For the first time, you can accurately read the focus distance and depth of field simply and intuitively on the OLED display on the lens. Especially in poor light conditions – excellent readability is always guaranteed.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,80 m (2.6 ft) – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,71 m (2.3 ft) – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 29° / 24° / 16° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 189 x 283 mm (7.4 x 11.1") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1:7.9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 18 mm (0.72") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | + | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | Focusing not mechanically coupled | |
| Diameter max. | 92 mm (3.6") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 78 mm (3.1") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 105 mm (4.1") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 92 mm (3.6") | |
| Weight | 452 g (1.0 lbs) |
Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 Lens for Sony E-Mount
$ 1,499.00 $ 1,349.00
Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 Lens for Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2136-691 | Helix SKU: ZS2136691
Overview
Very large field angle and fast autofocus – combined with protection against dust and spray water for reliable photography in all weathers: this is the ideal full-frame lens for landscape, astro and architectural photography.
The very large field angle of this super wide-angle lens is perfect for creative shots with unusual perspectives. Consistently excellent image quality right into the corners makes the lens perfect for the challenges of, for example, landscape, astro and architectural photography.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless full-frame system cameras from Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer not only fast, quiet autofocus, but also protection against dust and spray water. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure that the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The result: images that will amaze you. The completely new design of the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect image quality.
The design of the autofocus system requires an extremely accurate shifting of particular lens groups. The focusing system of ZEISS lenses is designed to ensure a robust and smooth-running autofocus mechanism with the best imaging performance.
The powerful lens for the mirrorless full-frame system of Sony fulfills the highest requirements. Despite its compact design, the image meets the expectations of professional photographers.
Richly saturated and vivid colours are a must in the creation of lasting impressions. However, stray light within an optical system leads to a lightening of the image that is particularly noticeable in the shadows. This reduces image contrast, with the result that exposures lack contrast and appear faded. To avoid this, ZEISS combines various specially developed technologies to reduce the undesirable effects of stray light.
Thanks to features that are designed to keep out dust and spray water, the lens is perfectly suited for critical outdoor conditions. It is also designed for many years of intensive use.
For the first time, you can accurately read the focus distance and depth of field simply and intuitively on the OLED display on the lens. Especially in poor light conditions – excellent readability is always guaranteed.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 18 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,25 m (9.8") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,17 m (6.7") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 99° / 90° / 67° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 227 x 340 mm (8.9 x 13.4") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 9.5 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 10 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 73 mm (2.9") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M77 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | Focusing not mechanically coupled | |
| Diameter max. | 100 mm (3.9") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 78 mm (3.1") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 95 mm (3.7") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 80 mm (3.1") | |
| Weight | 330 g (0.74 lbs) |
ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 - Sony E-Mount
$ 1,699.00 $ 1,529.00
ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 Lens - Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2136-695 | Helix SKU: ZS2136695
Overview
Long focal length, fast autofocus, optical image stabilization. Thanks to the outstanding correction of all chromatic aberrations, the ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 is a high-performance telephoto lens with an Apo Sonnar design. The lens is the optimum solution for medium-distance portrait photography.
The advanced correction of the Apo Sonnar lens design ensures extremely realistic portrayal of your subject. To avoid shaking, an optical image stabilizer has also been integrated in the design. The fast and precise autofocus is your guarantee of sharply defined images - even in difficult light. The shallow depth of field at maximum aperture allows the creative combination of focus and blur, allowing you to direct the viewer's attention to the main subject of your photo.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless, full-frame system cameras from Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer protection against dust and weather in addition to fast and quiet autofocus. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure that the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The result: images that will amaze you. The completely new design of the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect image quality.
A lens with relatively few glass-air surfaces, it was developed by Dr. Ludwig Bertele at ZEISS in 1930. At the time it was one of the fastest high-speed lenses for 35 mm photography, with apertures as large as 1:1.5 and high contrast thanks to effective stray light reduction. Its high speed and high contrast helped give the lens its name, which is derived from the word “sun,” the symbol of maximum brightness. You continue to find the aforementioned benefits with modern lenses in the normal and telephoto ranges whose optical design is based on this basic type.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 135 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,87 m (2.9 ft) – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,74 m (2.4 ft) – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 18° / 15° / 10° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 125 x 185 mm (4.9 x 7.3") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1:5.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 14 / 11 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | ||
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | + | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | Focusing not mechanically coupled | |
| Diameter max. | 98 mm (3.9") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 81 mm (3.2") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 133 mm (5.2") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 120 mm (4.7") | |
| Weight | 614 g (1.4 lbs) |
Zeiss Batis 2/25 Lens for Sony E-Mount
$ 1,299.00 $ 1,169.00
Zeiss Batis 2/25 Lens for Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2103-750 | Helix SKU: ZS2103750
Overview
Short close-focusing distance, high speed, fast autofocus, and a wide field angle for the full frame: the professional lens for exceptional perspectives in landscape, architecture, street photography and photojournalism.
The very close focusing distance of the 25 mm wide-angle lens supports the creative implementation of exceptional perspectives. An extremely uniform image quality is ensured right into the corners of the image. The lens is the perfect companion for shooting landscapes, architecture, street scenes and photojournalism.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless full-frame system cameras from Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer not only fast, quiet autofocus, but also protection against dust and spray water. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure that the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The result: images that will amaze you. The completely new design of the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect image quality.
The design of the autofocus system requires an extremely accurate shifting of particular lens groups. The focusing system of ZEISS lenses is designed to ensure a robust and smooth-running autofocus mechanism with the best imaging performance.
The powerful lens for the mirrorless full-frame system of Sony fulfills the highest requirements. Despite its compact design, the image meets the expectations of professional photographers.
Richly saturated and vivid colours are a must in the creation of lasting impressions. However, stray light within an optical system leads to a lightening of the image that is particularly noticeable in the shadows. This reduces image contrast, with the result that exposures lack contrast and appear faded. To avoid this, ZEISS combines various specially developed technologies to reduce the undesirable effects of stray light.
Thanks to features that are designed to keep out dust and spray water, the lens is perfectly suited for critical outdoor conditions. It is also designed for many years of intensive use.
For the first time, you can accurately read the focus distance and depth of field simply and intuitively on the OLED display on the lens. Especially in poor light conditions – excellent readability is always guaranteed.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 25 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,2 m (7.9") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,13 m (5.1") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 82° / 72° / 51° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 124 x 187 mm (4.9 x 7.4") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1:5.2 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 70 mm (2.7") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | Focusing not mechanically coupled | |
| Diameter max. | 81 mm (3.2") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 78 mm (3.1") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 92 mm (3.6") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 78 mm (3.1") | |
| Weight | 335 g (0.74 lbs) |
ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF Lens - Sony E-Mount
$ 1,299.00 $ 1,169.00
ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF Lens - Sony E-Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2239-137 | Helix SKU: ZS2239137
Overview
Lightweight wide-angle lens, fast autofocus, close focusing distance: with a 40-millimeter fixed focal length, this lens is excellent for the applications of a standard focal length as well as for typical shooting situations with lightweight wide-angle lenses. An all purpose lens that offers outstanding imaging quality, making it ideal for close-ups.
Thanks to its close focusing distance of just 24 centimeters (9.4 inches), combined with its moderate wide-angle imaging the CloseFocus lens (CF) is excellent for a host of different applications. Thanks to its high micro contrast and initial aperture of f/2, it can perfectly depict individual objects. The ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF on the camera ensures you’re always ready for the important moments – no matter what comes your way. And if you only want to carry one lens with you, this is the best one for your discerning photographer’s eye.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless, full-frame sensor cameras from Sony. They have been adapted to work with the camera to form a compact, lightweight system that doesn’t compromise on performance. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer not only fast, quiet autofocus, but also protection against dust and weather. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The high-speed fixed focal lengths of the ZEISS Batis family offer flawless imaging thanks to their completely revamped optical design. The legendary ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating, combined with more than 125 years of experience in lens development and the latest technologies, ensure that every moment captured with a ZEISS Batis lens provides that exceptional ZEISS look.
Close Focus Function (CF)
The Close Focus function allows you to focus sharply on objects at extremely close range – the closest focusing distance, i.e. the minimum distance between the object and camera sensor, is only 24 centimeters. To ensure exceptional image quality at close range, the lens automatically stops down when it’s a short distance from the object. This ensures the ZEISS lens delivers the high contrast and resolution across the entire focus range that users have come to expect.
Versatile full-frame lens
The powerful lens for the mirrorless full-frame system of Sony fulfills the highest requirements. Despite its compact design, the image meets the expectations of professional photographers.
Excellent resolution and high contrast
Richly saturated and vivid colours are a must in the creation of lasting impressions. However, stray light within an optical system leads to a lightening of the image that is particularly noticeable in the shadows. This reduces image contrast, with the result that exposures lack contrast and appear faded. To avoid this, ZEISS combines various specially developed technologies to reduce the undesirable effects of stray light.
Robust and weatherproof metal construction
Thanks to features that are designed to keep out dust and spray water, the lens is perfectly suited for critical outdoor conditions. It is also designed for many years of intensive use.
Innovative OLED display
For the first time, you can accurately read the focus distance and depth of field simply and intuitively on the OLED display on the lens. Especially in poor light conditions – excellent readability is always guaranteed.
Smooth and reliable autofocus
The design of the autofocus system requires an extremely accurate shifting of particular lens groups. The focusing system of ZEISS lenses is designed to ensure a robust and smooth-running autofocus mechanism with the best imaging performance.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF
Distagon Design
Lens with aspheric optical surface
Lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion
Aspheric elements and special glass
"Floating elements" design
Close Focus (CF): Free Software Update
ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF
To ensure exceptional image quality at close range, the lens automatically stops down when it’s a short distance from the object. A software update is now available and it allows photographers to work within a larger focus range with a wide-open aperture. This update means the ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF will only automatically stop down at preset values between f/2 and f/2.5 at close range and at a focus distance of between 24 and 65 centimeters – in extreme cases (close focusing distance) to max. f/2.8. With a preset aperture value of f/2.8 and above, the aperture will remain unchanged across the entire focus range.
Also, the update will enhance the focus accuracy when using the camera’s Eye AF function. You can download the free update here and easily run it on the lens via your Sony camera.
Aperture
Focus distance
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF
| Performance | Focal length | 40 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,24 m (0.78 ft) – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,14 m (0.45 ft) – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 56° / 47° / 33° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43,3 mm (1.7″) | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 79 x 117 mm (3.1 x 4.6″) | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1:3.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 9 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18,0 mm (0.71″) | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 75.1 mm (2.96″) | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0,75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | Focusing not mechanically coupled. Rotation angle depending on rotation speed. | |
| Diameter max. | 91 mm (3.6″) | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 78 mm (3.1″) | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 106 mm (4.2″) | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 93 mm (3.7″) | |
| Weight | 361 g (0.80 lbs) |
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
$ 1,004.00
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1796-379 | Helix SKU: ZS1796379
Overview
Nothing comes close to the intimacy provided by getting very near to your subject. Capture moments in unique detail with the pioneer of the close up shot.
The Distagon T* 2,8/25 lens from ZEISS opens up vistas of translucent depth and sharpness. It is not afraid to come within just a few centimeters of the tiniest subject without losing sight of the bigger picture.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Noticeable quality and high value stability qualify ZEISS lenses for decades of intense use. The high-quality craftsmanship of the all-metal mounts, the easy-to-grip metal focus and aperture ring and the robust front bayonet and filter threads ensure an amazing photographic experience.
Photographers want to guide the observer through the image. Minimal depth of focus is often used as a design element. This keeps the background intentionally blurred to keep the attention of the observer on the main subject. These different representations of the blurred areas, as well as the quality of the transition, are referred to as the Bokeh of a lens. The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the fore and background.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T*® anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions. We apply the anti-reflective coating to the lens surfaces by the vapour deposition of extremely thin, transparent layers on the glass. In this process, special substances are vaporized with extremely high energy in a high-vacuum environment and are subsequently deposited on the glass surfaces, one after another, as layers with precisely controlled thicknesses to achieve the desired reduction of reflective properties. The first coating techniques were employed by ZEISS as long ago as in the 1930s.
Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. Image contrast is lowered; the image appears dull and bleached. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light. For example, all lens elements are coated with the famous ZEISS T*® anti-reflective coating. Additionally, a jet black special paint is applied by hand to all lens element edges to ensure that reflections are prevented from the start.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 28 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,17 m (6.69") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,06 m (2.36") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 80° / 70° / 50° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 55 x 83 mm (2.17 x 3.27") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 2.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 87 mm (3.43") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 327° | |
| Diameter max. | ZF.2: 64 mm (2.52") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZF.2: 63 mm (2.50") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZF.2: 90 mm (3.54") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZF.2: 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Weight | ZF.2: 460 g (1.01 lbs) |
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 ZE Lens for Canon Mount
$ 1,699.00
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 ZE Lens for Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1871-766 | Helix SKU: ZS1871766
Overview
A beautiful landscape, a stunning piece of architecture or a fascinating photo documentary - capture scenes rich in intimate detail. Give each composition your own, unique perspective.
The Distagon T* 2/25 enables creative photography with interesting perspectives – even in difficult lighting conditions. Without a tripod, exquisitely sharp, wide-angle shots work every time. The large angular field creates a dynamic yet natural effect. With excellent image quality from the widest aperture onwards, the Distagon T* 2/25 achieves great results – from interiors to stunning outdoor expanses.
Useful features such as two aspheric lens elements surfaces to correct distortion and a floating elements design ensure that you can vividly capture details framed from your own, unique perspective.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
The aspherical lens design ensures consistent imaging performance throughout the entire focusing range as well as sharpness to the periphery of the image. The asphere's more complex surface profile can reduce or eliminate spherical aberration and also reduce other optical aberrations compared to a simple lens.
Today’s camera technologies and high-resolution sensors demand continuous improvement of lens performance. Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range. This is achieved by variation of the axial distance between individual lens elements or groups. This adjustment of the lens-to-lens distance is coupled to the distance setting to ensure correct compensation at all times. The mechanical construction of these lenses is extremely complex and they must be assembled with utmost precision – both of which are key competencies of ZEISS.
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
Photographers want to guide the observer through the image. Minimal depth of focus is often used as a design element. This keeps the background intentionally blurred to keep the attention of the observer on the main subject. These different representations of the blurred areas, as well as the quality of the transition, are referred to as the Bokeh of a lens. The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the fore and background.
Impressive photographs captured in low light always begin with a fast lens for a system or SLR camera. Because, a fast, high-performance lens captures as much light as possible. And a lens with a large maximum aperture leads to the best results when shooting in unfavourable light.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 25 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,25 m (9.84") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,13 m (5.12") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 81° / 71° / 51° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 219 x 144 mm (8.62 x 5.67") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5.9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 10 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 89 mm (3.50") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 123° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 73 mm (2.87") | ZF.2: 71 mm (2.80") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 73 mm (2.87") | ZF.2: 71 mm (2.80") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 98 mm (3.86") | ZF.2: 95 mm (3.74") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 74 mm (2.91") | ZF.2: 71 mm (2.80") | |
| Weight | ZE: 600 g (1.32 lbs) | ZF.2: 570 g (1.26 lbs) |
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
$ 1,699.00
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1871-767 | Helix SKU: ZS1871767
Overview
A beautiful landscape, a stunning piece of architecture or a fascinating photo documentary - capture scenes rich in intimate detail. Give each composition your own, unique perspective.
The Distagon T* 2/25 enables creative photography with interesting perspectives – even in difficult lighting conditions. Without a tripod, exquisitely sharp, wide-angle shots work every time. The large angular field creates a dynamic yet natural effect. With excellent image quality from the widest aperture onwards, the Distagon T* 2/25 achieves great results – from interiors to stunning outdoor expanses.
Useful features such as two aspheric lens elements surfaces to correct distortion and a floating elements design ensure that you can vividly capture details framed from your own, unique perspective.
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE Lens for Canon Mount
$ 1,283.00
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE Lens for Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1762-849 | Helix SKU: ZS1762849
Overview
There is nothing that beats natural light when it comes to creating a powerful, authentic impression. But to make the most of dimly lit situations, you need a fast lens that highlights even the smallest details.
This compact, moderate wide-angle lens is optimized to reduce stray light and reflections and is well suited for difficult lighting conditions. The combination of focal length and lens speed makes it suitable for a broad spectrum of applications. In the half-light of dawn or at dusk, or in interior spaces, the ZEISS Distagon T* 2/28 lens is the perfect companion for the more daring photographer. It is at its best when the lights are low. Without forcing itself into the foreground, it discovers and highlights the details that would otherwise be lost in the dark.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
Today’s camera technologies and high-resolution sensors demand continuous improvement of lens performance. Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range. This is achieved by variation of the axial distance between individual lens elements or groups. This adjustment of the lens-to-lens distance is coupled to the distance setting to ensure correct compensation at all times. The mechanical construction of these lenses is extremely complex and they must be assembled with utmost precision – both of which are key competencies of ZEISS.
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
Noticeable quality and high value stability qualify ZEISS lenses for decades of intense use. The high-quality craftsmanship of the all-metal mounts, the easy-to-grip metal focus and aperture ring and the robust front bayonet and filter threads ensure an amazing photographic experience.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 28 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,24 m (9.45") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,12 m (4.72") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 74° / 65° / 45° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 113 x 169 mm (4.45 x 6.65") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 4.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 89 mm (3.48") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 117° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 72 mm (2.85") | ZF.2: 64 mm (2.52") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 72 mm (2.85") | ZF.2: 63 mm (2.50") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 96 mm (3.78") | ZF.2: 93 mm (3.66") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 72 mm (2.83") | ZF.2: 68 mm (2.68") | |
| Weight | ZE: 580 g (1.28 lbs) | ZF.2: 500 g (1.10 lbs) |
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
$ 1,283.00
Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1771-844 | Helix SKU: ZS1771844
Overview
There is nothing that beats natural light when it comes to creating a powerful, authentic impression. But to make the most of dimly lit situations, you need a fast lens that highlights even the smallest details.
This compact, moderate wide-angle lens is optimized to reduce stray light and reflections and is well suited for difficult lighting conditions. The combination of focal length and lens speed makes it suitable for a broad spectrum of applications. In the half-light of dawn or at dusk, or in interior spaces, the ZEISS Distagon T* 2/28 lens is the perfect companion for the more daring photographer. It is at its best when the lights are low. Without forcing itself into the foreground, it discovers and highlights the details that would otherwise be lost in the dark.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
Today’s camera technologies and high-resolution sensors demand continuous improvement of lens performance. Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range. This is achieved by variation of the axial distance between individual lens elements or groups. This adjustment of the lens-to-lens distance is coupled to the distance setting to ensure correct compensation at all times. The mechanical construction of these lenses is extremely complex and they must be assembled with utmost precision – both of which are key competencies of ZEISS.
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
Noticeable quality and high value stability qualify ZEISS lenses for decades of intense use. The high-quality craftsmanship of the all-metal mounts, the easy-to-grip metal focus and aperture ring and the robust front bayonet and filter threads ensure an amazing photographic experience.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 28 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,24 m (9.45") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,12 m (4.72") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 74° / 65° / 45° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 113 x 169 mm (4.45 x 6.65") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 4.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 89 mm (3.48") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 117° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 72 mm (2.85") | ZF.2: 64 mm (2.52") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 72 mm (2.85") | ZF.2: 63 mm (2.50") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 96 mm (3.78") | ZF.2: 93 mm (3.66") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 72 mm (2.83") | ZF.2: 68 mm (2.68") | |
| Weight | ZE: 580 g (1.28 lbs) | ZF.2: 500 g (1.10 lbs) |
ZEISS Loxia 2.4/85 Lens - Sony E-Mount
$ 1,399.00
ZEISS Loxia 2.4/85 Lens - Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2162-636 | Helix SKU: ZS2162636
Overview
Portable, inconspicuous, powerful – fitting ways to describe the ZEISS Loxia 2.4/85 telephoto lens. The completely reworked optical design has been specially developed using seven lens elements for the high-resolution, full-frame sensors of the mirrorless Sony α series. The Loxia 2.4/85 supplements the focal lengths of the ZEISS Loxia product family in the short telephoto lens segment.
Despite its compactness the handy ZEISS Loxia® 2.4/85, a moderate telephoto lens offers outstanding image performance – across the entire image field of a full-frame sensor. Be it for a portrait or a street or landscape shot, this inconspicuous lens is great for helping you master these photographic disciplines.
ZEISS Loxia lenses were specifically designed for Sony α7 cameras. This means that they can make the most of the mirrorless, full frame system, while giving you all the creative possibilities of ‚classic’ photography with manual focus at the same time.
And that’s not all: ZEISS Loxia lenses also provide everything you need to shoot high quality video, such as the unique DeClick feature for smooth adjustment of the aperture, for example.
Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 - Sony E-Mount
$ 1,499.00
Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 - Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2131-999 | Helix SKU: ZS2131999
Overview
Compact, wide-angle and powerful – these are the properties that make the super wide-angle Loxia 2.8/21 so special. The optical design has been specially developed for high-resolution, full-frame sensors of the mirrorless Sony α series. A system expansion through the new ZEISS Loxia – in a focal length range that has a long tradition at ZEISS.
Despite its compactness, the super wide-angle ZEISS Loxia® 2.8/21 offers outstanding image performance – across the entire image field of a full-frame sensor. Whether architecture, landscape or also three-dimensional subjects in close-up against a spacious background – this focal length with its large image angle is an excellent addition to the Loxia lens family. It is an absolute must for wide-angle fans who want to capture even the tiniest details of a special moment in a photo or on film.
ZEISS Loxia lenses were specifically designed for Sony α7 cameras. This means that they can make the most of the mirrorless, full frame system, while giving you all the creative possibilities of ‘classic’ photography with manual focus at the same time.
And that’s not all: ZEISS Loxia lenses also provide everything you need to shoot high quality video, such as the unique DeClick feature for smooth adjustment of the aperture, for example.
DeClick feature
One completely new feature of the Loxia lens is that you can ‘declick’ the aperture’s locking mechanism using a tool (supplied) and an adjustment screw on the bayonet surface. This means that for video applications, you can smoothly eliminate any unwanted differences in brightness as you pan the camera. This feature can also be used with other video systems whose size makes them suitable for adaption.
Precise manual focus
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
Virtually distortion-free optics
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
High-grade full-metal casing
Tangible quality that holds its value is what qualifies ZEISS lenses for decades of hard use. A precision-engineered full-metal casing, grippy focus and aperture rings made of metal, and a tough front bayonet and filter screw guarantee stunning photographic results. A special sealing ring on the bayonet also protects the interface between the camera and the lens.
Immensely compatible
The ZEISS Loxia lenses are suitable for use with the mirrorless Sony Alpha cameras with E-mount and were optimized for sensors up to full 35 mm format (24 x 36 mm). With the ZEISS Loxia lenses, the aperture is controlled manually. This allowed the integration of the so-called DeClick feature of the mechanical aperture ring. The cameras feature the corresponding automatic exposure control (A) and manual exposure control (M).
Lens Design
ZEISS Loxia 2.8/21
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 21 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,25 m (9.84") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,16 m (6.30") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 91° / 81° / 59° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 281 x 187 mm (11.06 x 7.36") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 7.81 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 9 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 67 mm (2.63") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M52 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 90° | |
| Diameter max. | 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 85 mm (3.35") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 72 mm (2.83") | |
| Weight | 394 g (0.87 lbs) |
Zeiss Loxia 2/35 Lens for Sony E-Mount
$ 1,299.00
Zeiss Loxia 2/35 Lens for Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2103-749 | Helix SKU: ZS2103749
Overview
Light, unassuming and reserved. The moderate wide angle and the creative possibilities of manual focus make the ZEISS Loxia 2/35 a perfect storyteller.
The ZEISS Loxia® 2/35 offers an extended field of view. This makes it the first choice for showing a subject in their environment or establishing connections between people. Like in reportage or street photography, for example. That’s what makes it the most important focal length for the genre in compact 35mm cameras. At the same time, the small size and weight of this camera system allows for a great deal of independence and discretion when it comes to photographing your subjects. And precise, manual focus gives you all the creative possibilities you need to tell the story in your own personal way.
ZEISS Loxia lenses were specifically designed for Sony α7 cameras. This means that they can make the most of the mirrorless, full frame system, while giving you all the creative possibilities of ‘classic’ photography with manual focus at the same time.
And that’s not all: ZEISS Loxia lenses also provide everything you need to shoot high quality video, such as the unique DeClick feature for smooth adjustment of the aperture, for example.
One completely new feature of the Loxia lens is that you can ‘declick’ the aperture’s locking mechanism using a tool (supplied) and an adjustment screw on the bayonet surface. This means that for video applications, you can smoothly eliminate any unwanted differences in brightness as you pan the camera. This feature can also be used with other video systems whose size makes them suitable for adaption.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
Tangible quality that holds its value is what qualifies ZEISS lenses for decades of hard use. A precision-engineered full-metal casing, grippy focus and aperture rings made of metal, and a tough front bayonet and filter screw guarantee stunning photographic results. A special sealing ring on the bayonet also protects the interface between the camera and the lens.
The ZEISS Loxia lenses are suitable for use with the mirrorless Sony Alpha cameras with E-mount and were optimized for sensors up to full 35 mm format (24 x 36 mm). With the ZEISS Loxia lenses, the aperture is controlled manually. This allowed the integration of the so-called DeClick feature of the mechanical aperture ring. The cameras feature the corresponding automatic exposure control (A) and manual exposure control (M).
A lens with such a large field angle that it can capture as much of the photographer's surroundings as possible in a single shot – this is the origin of the name Biogon®. The largely symmetrical Biogon optical design enables the use of very compact, moderate to extremely wide-angle lenses, including with rangefinder and mirrorless system cameras. The lenses feature exceptionally good distortion correction, chromatic properties and image field flattening.
Specifcations
| Performance | Focal length | 35 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,30 m (11.81") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,23 m (9.06") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 63° / 54° / 38° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 210 x 139 mm (8.28 x 5.49") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5.8 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 9 / 6 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 52 mm (2.03") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M52 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 180° | |
| Diameter max. | 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 59 mm (2.33") | |
| Weight | 340 g (0.75 lbs) |
Zeiss Loxia 2/50 Lens for Sony E-Mount
$ 949.00
Zeiss Loxia 2/50 Lens for Sony E-Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2103-748 | Helix SKU: ZS2103748
Overview
Our compact standard lens for full frame Sony α7 cameras. Revel in the exceptional feel of precise manual focus, giving you unparalleled creative freedom at your fingertips.
A 50mm lens was legendary photographer Cartier Bresson’s favourite. The reason is simple: this focal length provides the equivalent field of view of the human eye on a 35mm camera, which makes for a very natural perspective. Compact, light and extremely flexible, the ZEISS Loxia® 2/50 shines in the most varied of applications. Regardless of whether it’s for street photography, landscapes, portraits or spontaneous discoveries, the ZEISS Loxia 2/50 is the ideal companion for photographic and filmic exploration.
ZEISS Loxia lenses were specifically designed for Sony α7 cameras. This means that they can make the most of the mirrorless, full frame system, while giving you all the creative possibilities of ‚classic’ photography with manual focus at the same time.
And that’s not all: ZEISS Loxia lenses also provide everything you need to shoot high quality video, such as the unique DeClick feature for smooth adjustment of the aperture, for example.
One completely new feature of the Loxia lens is that you can ‘declick’ the aperture’s locking mechanism using a tool (supplied) and an adjustment screw on the bayonet surface. This means that for video applications, you can smoothly eliminate any unwanted differences in brightness as you pan the camera. This feature can also be used with other video systems whose size makes them suitable for adaption.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
Tangible quality that holds its value is what qualifies ZEISS lenses for decades of hard use. A precision-engineered full-metal casing, grippy focus and aperture rings made of metal, and a tough front bayonet and filter screw guarantee stunning photographic results. A special sealing ring on the bayonet also protects the interface between the camera and the lens.
The ZEISS Loxia lenses are suitable for use with the mirrorless Sony Alpha cameras with E-mount and were optimized for sensors up to full 35 mm format (24 x 36 mm). With the ZEISS Loxia lenses, the aperture is controlled manually. This allowed the integration of the so-called DeClick feature of the mechanical aperture ring. The cameras feature the corresponding automatic exposure control (A) and manual exposure control (M).
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,45 m (17.72") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,37 m (14.57") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 47° / 39° / 27° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 255 x 168 mm (10.04 x 6.63") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 6.9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 6 / 4 | |
| Flange focal distance | 18 mm (0.71") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 49 mm (1.91") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M52 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 180° | |
| Diameter max. | 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | 59 mm (2.33") | |
| Weight | 320 g (0.71lbs) |
Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE - Canon Mount
$ 1,199.00
Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-557 | Helix SKU: ZS2096557
Overview
This focal length is the ideal tool for imaging real-life situations – whether it is the hustle and bustle of a busy road, the intimacy of a portrait or the wonders of nature. It is always in quest of those real and unadulterated perspectives. The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/50 is a versatile focal length that meets even the highest standards.
The redesigned ZEISS Milvus 1.4/50 corresponds to the perspective of the human eye on full-frame cameras and can therefore be used for many different purposes. In other words, it is a lens of many talents. Realistic imaging of three-dimensional objects is guaranteed at all times. Despite its high speed, the advanced ZEISS Distagon optical design ensures outstanding imagery across the entire image field – even at full aperture.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,45 m (17.7") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,34 m (13.4") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 46° / 39° / 26° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 245 x 162 mm (9.65 x 6.38") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 6.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 80 mm (3.16") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 225° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 83 mm (3.25") | ZF.2: 83 mm (3.25") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 80 mm (3.13") | ZF.2: 80 mm (3.13") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 109 mm (4.29") | ZF.2: 106 mm (4.19") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 98 mm (3.84") | ZF.2: 94 mm (3.70") | |
| Weight | ZE: 922 g (32.52 oz) | ZF.2: 875 g (30.86 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
$ 1,199.00
Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-556 | Helix SKU: ZS2096556
Overview
This focal length is the ideal tool for imaging real-life situations – whether it is the hustle and bustle of a busy road, the intimacy of a portrait or the wonders of nature. It is always in quest of those real and unadulterated perspectives. The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/50 is a versatile focal length that meets even the highest standards.
The redesigned ZEISS Milvus 1.4/50 corresponds to the perspective of the human eye on full-frame cameras and can therefore be used for many different purposes. In other words, it is a lens of many talents. Realistic imaging of three-dimensional objects is guaranteed at all times. Despite its high speed, the advanced ZEISS Distagon optical design ensures outstanding imagery across the entire image field – even at full aperture.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,45 m (17.7") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,34 m (13.4") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 46° / 39° / 26° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 245 x 162 mm (9.65 x 6.38") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 6.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 10 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 80 mm (3.16") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 225° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 83 mm (3.25") | ZF.2: 83 mm (3.25") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 80 mm (3.13") | ZF.2: 80 mm (3.13") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 109 mm (4.29") | ZF.2: 106 mm (4.19") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 98 mm (3.84") | ZF.2: 94 mm (3.70") | |
| Weight | ZE: 922 g (32.52 oz) | ZF.2: 875 g (30.86 oz) |
ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 ZE Lens - Canon Mount
$ 1,799.00
ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 ZE Lens - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2096-561 | Helix SKU: ZS2096561
Overview
The subject stands out with astounding clarity against a background that vanishes masterfully in the soft bokeh of the image composition. The highly precise, manual focus of the ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 lets the observer experience every single detail.
The redesigned ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 lens is particularly suitable for portrait photography. This lens is an absolute must for compositions where the main subject is to be sharply defined and emphasized against a beautiful bokeh background. The purely spherical optical design and use of special types of glass ensure optimal micro-contrast and extremely low chromatic aberration. The result: outstanding photographs every time – with the champion of bokeh.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,80 m (31.5") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,65 m (25.6") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 29° / 24° / 16° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 303 x 201 mm (11.93 x 7,91") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 8.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 9 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 46 mm (1.81") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M77 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 270° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 90 mm (3.54") | ZF.2: 90 mm (3.54") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 89 mm (3.49") | ZF.2: 89 mm (3.49") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 121 mm (4.76") | ZF.2: 119 mm (4.69") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 113 mm (4.45") | ZF.2: 110 mm (4.33") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1.280 g (45.15 oz) | ZF.2: 1.210 g (42.68 oz) |
ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 ZF.2 Lens - Nikon Mount
$ 1,799.00
ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 ZF.2 Lens - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2096-560 | Helix SKU: ZS2096560
Overview
The subject stands out with astounding clarity against a background that vanishes masterfully in the soft bokeh of the image composition. The highly precise, manual focus of the ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 lets the observer experience every single detail.
The redesigned ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 lens is particularly suitable for portrait photography. This lens is an absolute must for compositions where the main subject is to be sharply defined and emphasized against a beautiful bokeh background. The purely spherical optical design and use of special types of glass ensure optimal micro-contrast and extremely low chromatic aberration. The result: outstanding photographs every time – with the champion of bokeh.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,80 m (31.5") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,65 m (25.6") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 29° / 24° / 16° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 303 x 201 mm (11.93 x 7,91") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 8.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 9 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 46 mm (1.81") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M77 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 270° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 90 mm (3.54") | ZF.2: 90 mm (3.54") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 89 mm (3.49") | ZF.2: 89 mm (3.49") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 121 mm (4.76") | ZF.2: 119 mm (4.69") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 113 mm (4.45") | ZF.2: 110 mm (4.33") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1.280 g (45.15 oz) | ZF.2: 1.210 g (42.68 oz) |
ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15 Lens - Canon Mount
$ 2,699.00 $ 2,429.00
ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15 Lens - Canon Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2111-790 | Helix SKU: ZS2111790
Overview
Infinitely wide horizons, cramped interiors or small objects in large surroundings – with the ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15, all photographers can deliberately orchestrate extreme perspectives.
With an angle of view of 110°, the super-wide angle is ideal when it comes to capturing events in a way that makes them dynamic and extraordinary. A detachable lens hood and the 95 mm filter thread also make it ideal for special applications for instance when used with additional slot-in filter systems or in underwater housings. The exceptionally long focus throw offers outstanding setting accuracy for photography and film.
The technically impressive features of the ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15 include outstanding chromatic aberration and prevent color fringes caused by chromatic aberration almost without exception. Two aspheric lenses, special glass materials with exceptional partial dispersion and the floating elements design, guarantee high image quality from close-up to infinity. Your imagination knows no boundaries.
Excellent imagery, even in difficult light conditions
ZEISS Milvus Lenses
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
Future-proof solution for high-resolution camera systems
ZEISS Milvus Lenses
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Creative still and video photography through precise, manual focusing
ZEISS Milvus Lenses
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
Long-lasting product with protection against environmental influences
ZEISS Milvus Lenses
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
Stable image performance over the entire focusing range
ZEISS Milvus Lenses
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15
Distagon Design
Lens with aspheric optical surface
Lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion
"Floating elements" design
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15
| Performance | Focal length | 15 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,25 m (9.84") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,09 m (3.54") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 110° / 100° / 76° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 340 x 221 mm (13.39 x 8.70") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 15 / 12 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 113 mm (4.43") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M95 x 1.00 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 119° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 102 mm (4.03") | ZF.2: 102 mm (4.03") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 80 mm (3.15") | ZF.2: 80 mm (3.15") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 117 mm (4.61") | ZF.2: 114 mm (4.49") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 100 mm (3.94") | ZF.2: 99 mm (3.90″) | |
| Weight | ZE: 947 g (33.4 oz) | ZF.2: 880 g (31.0 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2.8/21 ZE - Canon Mount
$ 1,843.00
Zeiss Milvus 2.8/21 ZE - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-549 | Helix SKU: ZS2096549
Overview
t's in those situations when the horizon seems absolutely endless that ZEISS Milvus 2.8/21 is in its element. The super wide-angle lenses is ideal for photographing vast, far-stretching landscapes and breathtaking scenery.
The ZEISS Milvus 2.8/21 super wide-angle lens of the type ZEISS Distagon is the best in its class. Thanks to its maximum aperture of f/2.8, the reflection-free and practically distortion-free super wide-angle lens is perfect for spectacular image compositions of great diversity, dramatic contrast and vivid colors. The further optimization of the lens coating reduces ghosting and flare effects in critical light situations.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 21 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,22 m (8.66") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,09 m (3.54") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 90° / 81° / 59° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 120 x 180 mm (4.72 x 7.09") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 16 / 13 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 106 mm (4.17") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M82 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 124° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 96 mm (3.76") | ZF.2: 95 mm (3.75") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 72 mm (2.85") | ZF.2: 69 mm (2.74") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 112 mm (4.40") | ZF.2: 110 mm (4.31") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 95 mm (3.74") | ZF.2: 93 mm (3.64") | |
| Weight | ZE: 851 g (30.02 oz) | ZF.2: 735 g (25.93 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2.8/21 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
$ 1,843.00
Zeiss Milvus 2.8/21 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2069-548 | Helix SKU: ZS2096548
Overview
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 21 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,22 m (8.66") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,09 m (3.54") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 90° / 81° / 59° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 120 x 180 mm (4.72 x 7.09") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 16 / 13 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 106 mm (4.17") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M82 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 124° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 96 mm (3.76") | ZF.2: 95 mm (3.75") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 72 mm (2.85") | ZF.2: 69 mm (2.74") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 112 mm (4.40") | ZF.2: 110 mm (4.31") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 95 mm (3.74") | ZF.2: 93 mm (3.64") | |
| Weight | ZE: 851 g (30.02 oz) | ZF.2: 735 g (25.93 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2/100M ZE - Canon Mount
$ 1,843.00
Zeiss Milvus 2/100M ZE - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-563 | Helix SKU: ZS2096563
Overview
Whether in its role as a high-precision reproduction lens for technical applications or as a traditional, moderate tele-lens for portraits with shallow depth of field, the ZEISS Milvus 2/100M allows you to delve into both worlds.
The ZEISS Milvus 2/100M of the type ZEISS Makro-Planar is currently the fastest 100 mm macro lens on the market and closes the gap between long range and breathtaking close-up shots. This lens bridges distances and allows unique image compositions. This lens is ideal when you need some distance between your camera and your subject, e.g.during a portrait shoot. Its precise mechanical components with a large focus throw permit precise control which is particularly important for macro photography in the close-up range.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 100 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,44 m (17.32") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,25 m (9.84") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 25° / 21° / 14° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 48 x 72 mm (1.89 x 2.83") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 2 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 9 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 352° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 81 mm (3.17") | ZF.2: 81 mm (3.17") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 77 mm (3.04") | ZF.2: 77 mm (3.04") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 120 mm (4.70") | ZF.2: 118 mm (4.63") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 104 mm (4.09") | ZF.2: 103 mm (4.06") | |
| Weight | ZE: 843 g (29.74 oz) | ZF.2: 807 g (28.47 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2/100M ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
$ 1,843.00
Zeiss Milvus 2/100M ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-562 | Helix SKU: ZS2096562
Overview
Whether in its role as a high-precision reproduction lens for technical applications or as a traditional, moderate tele-lens for portraits with shallow depth of field, the ZEISS Milvus 2/100M allows you to delve into both worlds.
The ZEISS Milvus 2/100M of the type ZEISS Makro-Planar is currently the fastest 100 mm macro lens on the market and closes the gap between long range and breathtaking close-up shots. This lens bridges distances and allows unique image compositions. This lens is ideal when you need some distance between your camera and your subject, e.g.during a portrait shoot. Its precise mechanical components with a large focus throw permit precise control which is particularly important for macro photography in the close-up range.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
ZEISS Milvus 2/135 ZE Lens - Canon Mount
$ 2,199.00
ZEISS Milvus 2/135 ZE Lens - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2111-636 | Helix SKU: ZS2111636
Overview
This high-speed telephoto lens excels with its superb color correction and rendition. Thanks to its large aperture and smooth bokeh, it is perfect for medium-distance portrait photography.
Revel in an atmospheric mood at dusk against a breathtaking backdrop – as an inconspicuous observer, the telephoto lens is able to draw you into this unique moment from afar. The ZEISS Milvus 2/135 permits an interplay between fore- and background that is simply incomparable.
It can be used in a host of different situations, meaning you can capture the artist’s emotions onstage from your third-row seat, as well as breathtaking portraits in outstanding detail. The position of the focus rings, which does not change, also makes the lens suitable for video applications with a follow focus system.
A lens with relatively few glass-air surfaces, it was developed by Dr. Ludwig Bertele at ZEISS in 1930. At the time it was one of the fastest high-speed lenses for 35 mm photography, with apertures as large as 1:1.5 and high contrast thanks to effective stray light reduction. Its high speed and high contrast helped give the lens its name, which is derived from the word “sun,” the symbol of maximum brightness. You continue to find the aforementioned benefits with modern lenses in the normal and telephoto ranges whose optical design is based on this basic type.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 135 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,80 m (31.49") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,62 m (24.40") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 19° / 16° / 11° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 145 x 96 mm (5.71 x 3.78") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 4 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 35 mm (1.36") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M77 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 268° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 90 mm (3.53") | ZF.2: 90 mm (3.53") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 85 mm (3.35") | ZF.2: 85 mm (3.35") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 132 mm (5.20") | ZF.2: 129 mm (5.08") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 115 mm (4.53") | ZF.2: 114 mm (4.49") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1123 g (39.6 oz) | ZF.2: 1059 g (37.4 oz) |
ZEISS Milvus 2/135 ZF.2 Lens - Nikon Mount
$ 2,199.00
ZEISS Milvus 2/135 ZF.2 Lens - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2111-635 | Helix SKU: ZS2111635
Overview
This high-speed telephoto lens excels with its superb color correction and rendition. Thanks to its large aperture and smooth bokeh, it is perfect for medium-distance portrait photography.
Revel in an atmospheric mood at dusk against a breathtaking backdrop – as an inconspicuous observer, the telephoto lens is able to draw you into this unique moment from afar. The ZEISS Milvus 2/135 permits an interplay between fore- and background that is simply incomparable.
It can be used in a host of different situations, meaning you can capture the artist’s emotions onstage from your third-row seat, as well as breathtaking portraits in outstanding detail. The position of the focus rings, which does not change, also makes the lens suitable for video applications with a follow focus system.
A lens with relatively few glass-air surfaces, it was developed by Dr. Ludwig Bertele at ZEISS in 1930. At the time it was one of the fastest high-speed lenses for 35 mm photography, with apertures as large as 1:1.5 and high contrast thanks to effective stray light reduction. Its high speed and high contrast helped give the lens its name, which is derived from the word “sun,” the symbol of maximum brightness. You continue to find the aforementioned benefits with modern lenses in the normal and telephoto ranges whose optical design is based on this basic type.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 135 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,80 m (31.49") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,62 m (24.40") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 19° / 16° / 11° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 145 x 96 mm (5.71 x 3.78") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 4 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 35 mm (1.36") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M77 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 268° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 90 mm (3.53") | ZF.2: 90 mm (3.53") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 85 mm (3.35") | ZF.2: 85 mm (3.35") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 132 mm (5.20") | ZF.2: 129 mm (5.08") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 115 mm (4.53") | ZF.2: 114 mm (4.49") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1123 g (39.6 oz) | ZF.2: 1059 g (37.4 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2/35 ZE - Canon Mount
$ 1,117.00
Zeiss Milvus 2/35 ZE - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-555 | Helix SKU: ZS2096555
Overview
A split second can often decide whether you take a simple snapshot or create a unique image. The ZEISS Milvus 2/35 allows you to capture every decisive moment.
The ZEISS Milvus 2/35 of the type ZEISS Distagon is a moderate wide-angle lens that is ideal for capturing all scenes in their full natural brilliance – nothing will escape its attention, even in poor light.
Its compact design and fast, precise focusing make the lens particularly suitable for photojournalism. And thanks to its high performance and versatility, it is always ready for those unexpected moments.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 35 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,30 m (11.8") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,18 m (7.09") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 62° / 53° / 37° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 128 x 191 mm (5.04 x 7.52") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 9 / 7 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 86 mm (3.39") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 113° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 77 mm (3.03") | ZF.2: 77 mm (3.03") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 73 mm (2.90") | ZF.2: 68 mm (2.69") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 99 mm (3.92") | ZF.2: 97 mm (3.82") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 83 mm (3.27") | ZF.2: 81 mm (3.20") | |
| Weight | ZE: 702 g (24.76 oz) | ZF.2: 649 g (22.89 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2/35 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
$ 1,117.00
Zeiss Milvus 2/35 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-554 | Helix SKU: ZS2096554
Overview
A split second can often decide whether you take a simple snapshot or create a unique image. The ZEISS Milvus 2/35 allows you to capture every decisive moment.
The ZEISS Milvus 2/35 of the type ZEISS Distagon is a moderate wide-angle lens that is ideal for capturing all scenes in their full natural brilliance – nothing will escape its attention, even in poor light.
Its compact design and fast, precise focusing make the lens particularly suitable for photojournalism. And thanks to its high performance and versatility, it is always ready for those unexpected moments.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
Originally developed for SLR cameras requiring a long back focal distance for short focal lengths because of the mirror box (the distance between the back lens element and the film plane must be considerably longer than the focal length), the Distagon lenses (retrofocus design) are also ideal for mirrorless system cameras thanks to their optimized ray path. Even with longer focal lengths, the high-performance Distagon optical design enables consistently good correction all the way to the corners of the image and very low field curvature.
Specificaitons
| Performance | Focal length | 35 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,30 m (11.8") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,18 m (7.09") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 62° / 53° / 37° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 128 x 191 mm (5.04 x 7.52") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5.3 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 9 / 7 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 86 mm (3.39") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 113° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 77 mm (3.03") | ZF.2: 77 mm (3.03") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 73 mm (2.90") | ZF.2: 68 mm (2.69") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 99 mm (3.92") | ZF.2: 97 mm (3.82") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 83 mm (3.27") | ZF.2: 81 mm (3.20") | |
| Weight | ZE: 702 g (24.76 oz) | ZF.2: 649 g (22.89 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2/50M ZE - Canon Mount
$ 1,283.00
Zeiss Milvus 2/50M ZE - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-559 | Helix SKU: ZS2096559
Overview
Enjoy a big picture of the tiny world: the ZEISS Milvus 2/50M can even transport you to the cosmos mirrored in a small drop of water. As a macro lens, it is the perfect solution for the close range. Used as a standard lens, it portrays the world in all its natural perspectives.
Breathtaking details in close-up and traditional portraits are the strengths of the ZEISS Milvus 2/50M of the type ZEISS Makro-Planar. Thanks to its excellent performance at all ranges this macro lens can be used for a wide variety of applications. Further optimization of the lens coating reduces ghosting and flare effects in critical light situations. The currently fastest 50 mm macro lens on the market will let you highlight even the smallest detail in the foreground or background.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of ZEISS.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,24 m (9.44") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,10 m (3.93") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 45° / 38° / 26° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 48 x 72 mm (1.89 x 2.83") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 2 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 8 / 6 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 55 mm (2.19") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 303° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 81 mm (3.19") | ZF.2: 81 mm (3.18") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 79 mm (3.11") | ZF.2: 80 mm (3.07") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 90 mm (3.54") | ZF.2: 88 mm (3.45") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 75 mm (2.96") | ZF.2: 73 mm (2.87") | |
| Weight | ZE: 730 g (25.75 oz) | ZF.2: 660 g (23.28 oz) |
Zeiss Milvus 2/50M ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
$ 1,283.00
Zeiss Milvus 2/50M ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-2096-558 | Helix SKU: ZS2096558
Overview
Enjoy a big picture of the tiny world: the ZEISS Milvus 2/50M can even transport you to the cosmos mirrored in a small drop of water. As a macro lens, it is the perfect solution for the close range. Used as a standard lens, it portrays the world in all its natural perspectives.
Breathtaking details in close-up and traditional portraits are the strengths of the ZEISS Milvus 2/50M of the type ZEISS Makro-Planar. Thanks to its excellent performance at all ranges this macro lens can be used for a wide variety of applications. Further optimization of the lens coating reduces ghosting and flare effects in critical light situations. The currently fastest 50 mm macro lens on the market will let you highlight even the smallest detail in the foreground or background.
All lenses features a T*® antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T* coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
Zeiss Otus 1.4/28 ZE Lens - Canon EF-Mount
$ 4,990.00 $ 4,491.00
Zeiss Otus 1.4/28 ZE Lens - Canon EF-Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2102-182 | Helix SKU: ZS2102182
Overview
Uncompromising performance across the entire image field makes this full-frame lens unique and sets new standards among wide-angle focal lengths. Raise your photos to a totally new dimension by capturing even the tiniest details of your subject.
Like all focal lengths of the unique ZEISS Otus® family, the Otus 1.4/28 is in a class all of its own. A lens that incorporates the extensive know-how and all the experience of ZEISS.
Use the Otus® 1.4/28 from ZEISS and experience the quality and look of a medium format lens. Whether you are shooting landscape, architecture or interiors, during the day or at night – this lens will provide you with high resolution and outstanding definition regardless of the situation.
The optical correction of the Otus 1.4/28 prevents practically any aberration you can think of. It will just keep on fascinating you – even after many years of use and also on high-resolution systems.
The ultimate in image contrast
Aberrations caused by extreme differences between shadows and highlights are particularly obvious in images captured at night. Thanks to the outstanding correction of lateral chromatic aberration, the floodlit facade is reproduced with absolute perfection.
The medium format look
Thanks to its exceptional sharpness, the ZEISS Otus exploits the full potentials of contemporary high-resolution sensors and rewards photographers with images characterised by breathtaking rendition of even the finest details.
Aspherical design
The aspherical lens design ensures consistent imaging performance throughout the entire focusing range as well as sharpness to the periphery of the image. The asphere's more complex surface profile can reduce or eliminate spherical aberration and also reduce other optical aberrations compared to a simple lens.
Apochromat
Because this lens is an apochromat, chromatic aberrations (axial chromatic aberations) are corrected with elements of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion. The chromatic aberrations are therefore significantly below the defined limits. Bright-dark transitions in the image, and especially highlights, are reproduced almost completely free of color artifacts.
Virtually distortion-free optics
Dramatic perspectives and a view from extraordinary image angles – ZEISS lenses open up new composition possibilities. Distortion would disrupt the composition because straight lines, whose image does not go through the image center, would be reproduced with a curved shape. This annoying effect is accordingly and largely compensated through elaborate optical designs at all focal lengths.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Otus 1.4/28
Distagon Design
Lens with aspheric optical surface
Lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion
"Floating elements" design
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Otus 1.4/28
| Performance | Focal length | 28 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,30 m (11.81") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,15 m (5.91") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 75° / 65° / 46° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 203 x 134 mm (7.99 x 5.27") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 5.5 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 16 / 13 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 133 mm (5.23") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M95 x 1.00 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 120° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 109 mm (4.29") | ZF.2: 109 mm (4.29") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 88 mm (3.45") | ZF.2: 88 mm (3.45") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 154 mm (6.06") | ZF.2: 152 mm (5.98") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 137 mm (5.39") | ZF.2: 135 mm (5.31") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1390 g (3.06 lbs) | ZF.2: 1350 g (2.98 lbs) |
Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZE Les - Canon EF-Mount
$ 3,990.00 $ 3,591.00
Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZE Les - Canon EF-Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2010-056 | Helix SKU: ZS2010056
Overview
With the unrivalled performance that sets all Otus® lenses apart from the rest, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/55 is the absolute measure of perfection when it comes to standard lenses. Now you never need to settle for less again.
Is a focal length of 55 mm always neither here nor there? A lacklustre lens somewhere between the excitement of super wides and the fascination of long teles? Not when it combines the more than 120 years of optical and mechanical excellence ZEISS is famous for throughout the world.
Experience the quality and look of medium format photography – with the ZEISS Otus 1.4/55. No matter whether you shoot in daylight or at night, close up or more distant subjects, people, objects or landscapes, this lens will simply take your breath away with its high resolution and outstanding sharpness in every photographic situation.
The ultimate in image contrast
Aberrations caused by extreme differences between shadows and highlights are particularly obvious in images captured at night. Thanks to the outstanding correction of lateral chromatic aberration, the floodlit facade is reproduced with absolute perfection.
No colour fringing
Sources of light located in front of or behind the plane of focus present particular challenges to every lens. In the case of the ZEISS Otus, longitudinal chromatic aberration is so low that practically no colour fringing occurs.
The medium format look
Thanks to its exceptional sharpness, the ZEISS Otus exploits the full potentials of contemporary high-resolution sensors and rewards photographers with images characterised by breathtaking rendition of even the finest details.
Apochromat
Because this lens is an apochromat, chromatic aberrations (axial chromatic aberations) are corrected with elements of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion. The chromatic aberrations are therefore significantly below the defined limits. Bright-dark transitions in the image, and especially highlights, are reproduced almost completely free of color artifacts.
Aspherical design
The aspherical lens design ensures consistent imaging performance throughout the entire focusing range as well as sharpness to the periphery of the image. The asphere's more complex surface profile can reduce or eliminate spherical aberration and also reduce other optical aberrations compared to a simple lens.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Otus 1.4/55
Distagon Design
Lens with aspheric optical surface
Lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion
"Floating elements" design
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Otus 1.4/55
| Performance | Focal length | 55 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,5 m (19.68") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,33 m (13.2") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 44° / 37° / 25° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 246 x 163 mm (9.69 x 6.42") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 6.8 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 12 / 10 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 101 mm (3.50") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M77 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 248° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 92 mm (3.64") | ZF.2: 92 mm (3.64") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 83 mm (3.27") | ZF.2: 83 mm (3.27") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 144 mm (5.66") | ZF.2: 141 mm (5.55") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 127 mm (5.01") | ZF.2: 125 mm (4.93") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1030 g (2.43 lbs) | ZF.2: 970 g (2.22 lbs) |
Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 ZE - Canon Mount
$ 4,490.00 $ 4,041.00
Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 ZE - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2040-292 | Helix SKU: ZS2040292
Overview
An absolute highlight for those who appreciate the finer details - in a lens that also offers you all the creative freedoms you could possibly desire. With the ZEISS Otus® 1.4/85, you can look forward to sublime performance in almost every possible photographic situation.
The ZEISS Otus 1.4/85 is a superlative lens in every respect – just like every other focal length in the unique ZEISS Otus family. A lens designed and constructed with the comprehensive expertise and vast experience of ZEISS.
Features in portraits and finest details in textures are not the only things reproduced in perfect quality by the Otus 1.4/85. Its extremely large initial aperture is simply ideal for isolating subjects from their backgrounds. At the same time, the Otus 1.4/85 is far more than a portrait lens. Take advantage of its high speed for available light photography, its moderate angle of view for landscapes or its close focusing distance for reproductions.
The optical correction of the Otus 1.4/85 completely eliminates almost all possible forms of aberration – and makes every picture you take as exciting as the first, even after thousands of exposures.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,8 m (31.50") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,65 m (25.59") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 28° / 24° / 16° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 279 mm x 186 mm (10.97" x 7.31") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 7.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 9 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 47 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 90 mm (3.54") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M86 x 1.00 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 261° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 101 mm (3.98") | ZF.2: 101 mm (3.98") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 92 mm (3.62") | ZF.2: 92 mm (3.62") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 141 mm (5.55") | ZF.2: 138 mm (5.43") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 124 mm (4.88") | ZF.2: 122 mm (4.80") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1200g (2.64 lbs) | ZF.2: 1140g (2.51 lbs) |
Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
$ 4,490.00
Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 ZF.2 - Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 2040-293 | Helix SKU: ZS2040293
Overview
An absolute highlight for those who appreciate the finer details - in a lens that also offers you all the creative freedoms you could possibly desire. With the ZEISS Otus® 1.4/85, you can look forward to sublime performance in almost every possible photographic situation.
The ZEISS Otus 1.4/85 is a superlative lens in every respect – just like every other focal length in the unique ZEISS Otus family. A lens designed and constructed with the comprehensive expertise and vast experience of ZEISS.
Features in portraits and finest details in textures are not the only things reproduced in perfect quality by the Otus 1.4/85. Its extremely large initial aperture is simply ideal for isolating subjects from their backgrounds. At the same time, the Otus 1.4/85 is far more than a portrait lens. Take advantage of its high speed for available light photography, its moderate angle of view for landscapes or its close focusing distance for reproductions.
The optical correction of the Otus 1.4/85 completely eliminates almost all possible forms of aberration – and makes every picture you take as exciting as the first, even after thousands of exposures.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,8 m (31.50") - ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,65 m (25.59") - ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 28° / 24° / 16° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 279 mm x 186 mm (10.97" x 7.31") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 7.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 9 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 47 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 90 mm (3.54") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M86 x 1.00 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 261° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 101 mm (3.98") | ZF.2: 101 mm (3.98") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 92 mm (3.62") | ZF.2: 92 mm (3.62") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 141 mm (5.55") | ZF.2: 138 mm (5.43") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 124 mm (4.88") | ZF.2: 122 mm (4.80") | |
| Weight | ZE: 1200g (2.64 lbs) | ZF.2: 1140g (2.51 lbs) |
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 ZE Lens for Canon Mount
$ 725.00
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 ZE Lens for Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1677-817 | Helix SKU: ZS1677817
Overview
Facial expressions and features convey an individual’s character. A sparkle in the eye, fine wrinkles and shades of color can tell a whole life story. With its versatile standard focal length, the ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/50 knows exactly how to express character: natural, illuminated and rich in contrast.
The focal length of the ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/50 is equal to the perspective of the human eye. Its fast aperture and exceptional compactness are its outstanding features. This lens produces pleasing portrait style quality at the widest aperture and sharpens considerably beyond f/4 for any general purpose application.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Impressive photographs captured in low light always begin with a fast lens for a system or SLR camera. Because, a fast, high-performance lens captures as much light as possible. And a lens with a large maximum aperture leads to the best results when shooting in unfavourable light.
Photographers want to guide the observer through the image. Minimal depth of focus is often used as a design element. This keeps the background intentionally blurred to keep the attention of the observer on the main subject. These different representations of the blurred areas, as well as the quality of the transition, are referred to as the Bokeh of a lens. The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the fore and background.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. Image contrast is lowered; the image appears dull and bleached. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light. For example, all lens elements are coated with the famous ZEISS T*® anti-reflective coating. Additionally, a jet black special paint is applied by hand to all lens element edges to ensure that reflections are prevented from the start.
Noticeable quality and high value stability qualify ZEISS lenses for decades of intense use. The high-quality craftsmanship of the all-metal mounts, the easy-to-grip metal focus and aperture ring and the robust front bayonet and filter threads ensure an amazing photographic experience.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,45 m (17.72") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,35 m (13.78") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 45° / 38° / 26° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 160 x 240 mm (6.30 x 9.45") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 6.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 7 / 6 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 54 mm (2.13") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 223° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 71 mm (2.81") | ZF.2: 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 71 mm (2.81") | ZF.2: 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 71 mm (2.80") | ZF.2: 69 mm (2.72") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 48 mm (1.89") | ZF.2: 45 mm (1.77") | |
| Weight | ZE: 380 g (0.84 lbs) | ZF.2: 330 g (0.73 lbs) |
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
$ 725.00
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1767-825 | Helix SKU: ZS1767825
Overview
Facial expressions and features convey an individual’s character. A sparkle in the eye, fine wrinkles and shades of color can tell a whole life story. With its versatile standard focal length, the ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/50 knows exactly how to express character: natural, illuminated and rich in contrast.
The focal length of the ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/50 is equal to the perspective of the human eye. Its fast aperture and exceptional compactness are its outstanding features. This lens produces pleasing portrait style quality at the widest aperture and sharpens considerably beyond f/4 for any general purpose application.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Impressive photographs captured in low light always begin with a fast lens for a system or SLR camera. Because, a fast, high-performance lens captures as much light as possible. And a lens with a large maximum aperture leads to the best results when shooting in unfavourable light.
Photographers want to guide the observer through the image. Minimal depth of focus is often used as a design element. This keeps the background intentionally blurred to keep the attention of the observer on the main subject. These different representations of the blurred areas, as well as the quality of the transition, are referred to as the Bokeh of a lens. The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the fore and background.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. Image contrast is lowered; the image appears dull and bleached. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light. For example, all lens elements are coated with the famous ZEISS T*® anti-reflective coating. Additionally, a jet black special paint is applied by hand to all lens element edges to ensure that reflections are prevented from the start.
Noticeable quality and high value stability qualify ZEISS lenses for decades of intense use. The high-quality craftsmanship of the all-metal mounts, the easy-to-grip metal focus and aperture ring and the robust front bayonet and filter threads ensure an amazing photographic experience.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,45 m (17.72") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,35 m (13.78") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 45° / 38° / 26° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 160 x 240 mm (6.30 x 9.45") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 6.7 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 7 / 6 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 54 mm (2.13") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M58 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 223° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 71 mm (2.81") | ZF.2: 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 71 mm (2.81") | ZF.2: 66 mm (2.60") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 71 mm (2.80") | ZF.2: 69 mm (2.72") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 48 mm (1.89") | ZF.2: 45 mm (1.77") | |
| Weight | ZE: 380 g (0.84 lbs) | ZF.2: 330 g (0.73 lbs) |
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 ZE Lens - Canon Mount
$ 1,283.00
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 ZE Lens - Canon Mount
Zeiss SKU: 000000-1677-838 | Helix SKU: ZS1677838
Overview
Pinpoints of light in the background envelop the individual and conceal a mysterious message. The ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/85 lens brings out the best in its subject, while masterfully manipulating both sharpness and soft focus.
This classic portrait lens captures people in their surroundings, playing with a range of sharpness, soft focus and contrast effects. Its distinctive circular bokeh is a crucial creative element. The ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/85 produces very high quality and shallow depth-of-field when wide open. This is especially suitable for isolating the main subject from the foreground and background. This lens is also suitable as a general-purpose lens.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Photographers want to guide the observer through the image. Minimal depth of focus is often used as a design element. This keeps the background intentionally blurred to keep the attention of the observer on the main subject. These different representations of the blurred areas, as well as the quality of the transition, are referred to as the Bokeh of a lens. The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the fore and background.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. Image contrast is lowered; the image appears dull and bleached. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light. For example, all lens elements are coated with the famous ZEISS T*® anti-reflective coating. Additionally, a jet black special paint is applied by hand to all lens element edges to ensure that reflections are prevented from the start.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T*® anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions. We apply the anti-reflective coating to the lens surfaces by the vapour deposition of extremely thin, transparent layers on the glass. In this process, special substances are vaporized with extremely high energy in a high-vacuum environment and are subsequently deposited on the glass surfaces, one after another, as layers with precisely controlled thicknesses to achieve the desired reduction of reflective properties. The first coating techniques were employed by ZEISS as long ago as in the 1930s.
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 ZF.2 Lens - Nikon Mount
$ 1,283.00
Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 ZF.2 Lens - Nikon Mount
Overview
This classic portrait lens captures people in their surroundings, playing with a range of sharpness, soft focus and contrast effects. Its distinctive circular bokeh is a crucial creative element. The ZEISS Planar T* 1,4/85 produces very high quality and shallow depth-of-field when wide open. This is especially suitable for isolating the main subject from the foreground and background. This lens is also suitable as a general-purpose lens.
The ZEISS Classic lenses have enjoyed an outstanding reputation with photographers all over the world for many years now – and rightly so. The solid all-metal mount ensures constant functionality and image performance, regardless of the number of photographs taken. Manual focusing promotes creativity in the design of the image.
Photographers want to guide the observer through the image. Minimal depth of focus is often used as a design element. This keeps the background intentionally blurred to keep the attention of the observer on the main subject. These different representations of the blurred areas, as well as the quality of the transition, are referred to as the Bokeh of a lens. The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the fore and background.
The range of ZEISS T*® lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. Image contrast is lowered; the image appears dull and bleached. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light. For example, all lens elements are coated with the famous ZEISS T*® anti-reflective coating. Additionally, a jet black special paint is applied by hand to all lens element edges to ensure that reflections are prevented from the start.
Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T*® anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions. We apply the anti-reflective coating to the lens surfaces by the vapour deposition of extremely thin, transparent layers on the glass. In this process, special substances are vaporized with extremely high energy in a high-vacuum environment and are subsequently deposited on the glass surfaces, one after another, as layers with precisely controlled thicknesses to achieve the desired reduction of reflective properties. The first coating techniques were employed by ZEISS as long ago as in the 1930s.
The Planar lens design is the most successful – and most frequently copied – camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales – the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.4 – f/16 | |
| Camera mount | Canon EF-Mount* (ZE) | Nikon F-Mount* (ZF.2) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 1,0 m (39.372) – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,88 m (34.65") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 29° / 24° / 16° | |
| Diameter of image field | 43 mm (1.69") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 240 x 360 mm (9.45 x 14.17") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 10 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 6 / 5 | |
| Flange focal distance | ZE: 44 mm (1.73") | ZF.2: 46 mm (1.83") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 38 mm (1.49") | |
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M72 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 243° | |
| Diameter max. | ZE: 78 mm (3.08") | ZF.2: 77 mm (3.03") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | ZE: 78 mm (3.08") | ZF.2: 71 mm (2.78") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | ZE: 88 mm (3.46") | ZF.2: 85 mm (3.35") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | ZE: 65 mm (2.56") | ZF.2: 62 mm (2.44") | |
| Weight | ZE: 670 g (1.48") | ZF.2: 570 g (1.26") |
Zeiss Tele Tessar T* 4/85 ZM (B) Lens - Leica Mount - Black
$ 987.00
Zeiss Tele Tessar T* 4/85 ZM (B) Lens - Leica Mount - Black
Zeiss SKU: 1486-395 | Helix SKU: ZS1486395
Overview
This elegant Tele is the ideal travel companion for portrait and landscape photography and offers stunning images at nearly any distance.
Combined with a 35 mm Biogon wide-angle lens, the ZEISS Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM makes for a classic combination for countless fascinating subjects. The image quality of the Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM is equal to the high aperture models in the lens program. It is almost distortion free and adjusted to the field of curvature as well as to all other defects in color. With the shortest camera-to-subject distance of only 0.9 meters it delivers brilliant pictures at any distance. The all-metal mount and the robust construction turn it into a universal tele lens, even under extremely rough conditions.
Based on special types of high-index optical glass from the Schott Glaswerke and Dr. Paul Rudolph's optical design, the Tessar lens achieved world renown for its definition: the eagle eye of your camera. The ZEISS Tessar lens originally featured a four-lens design and is reflected in the product name: Tessar is derived from the Greek word tessares, meaning four.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/4.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Leica M-Mount* (ZM) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,90 m (35.43") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | ||
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 29° / 25° / 17° | |
| Diameter of image field | ||
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 320 x 210 mm (12.60 x 8.27") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 5 / 3 | |
| Flange focal distance | ||
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | ||
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M43 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | ||
| Diameter max. | ||
| Diameter of focusing ring | ||
| Length (with lens caps) | ||
| Length (without lens caps) | 95 mm (3.74") | |
| Weight | 310 g (10.93 oz) |
Zeiss Tele Tessar T* 4/85 ZM (S) Lens - Leica Mount - Silver
$ 987.00
Zeiss Tele Tessar T* 4/85 ZM (S) Lens - Leica Mount - Silver
Zeiss SKU: 1486-396 | Helix SKU: ZS1486396
Overview
This elegant Tele is the ideal travel companion for portrait and landscape photography and offers stunning images at nearly any distance.
Combined with a 35 mm Biogon wide-angle lens, the ZEISS Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM makes for a classic combination for countless fascinating subjects. The image quality of the Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM is equal to the high aperture models in the lens program. It is almost distortion free and adjusted to the field of curvature as well as to all other defects in color. With the shortest camera-to-subject distance of only 0.9 meters it delivers brilliant pictures at any distance. The all-metal mount and the robust construction turn it into a universal tele lens, even under extremely rough conditions.
Based on special types of high-index optical glass from the Schott Glaswerke and Dr. Paul Rudolph's optical design, the Tessar lens achieved world renown for its definition: the eagle eye of your camera. The ZEISS Tessar lens originally featured a four-lens design and is reflected in the product name: Tessar is derived from the Greek word tessares, meaning four.
Specifications
| Performance | Focal length | 85 mm |
| Aperture range | f/4.0 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Leica M-Mount* (ZM) | |
| Format compatibility | Full Frame | |
| Focusing range | 0,90 m (35.43") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | ||
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 29° / 25° / 17° | |
| Diameter of image field | ||
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 320 x 210 mm (12.60 x 8.27") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 5 / 3 | |
| Flange focal distance | ||
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | ||
| Features | Autofocus | – |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M43 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | ||
| Diameter max. | ||
| Diameter of focusing ring | ||
| Length (with lens caps) | ||
| Length (without lens caps) | 95 mm (3.74") | |
| Weight | 310 g (10.93 oz) |
Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 E Lens - Sony E-Mount
$ 720.00 $ 648.00
Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 E Lens - Sony E-Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2030-678 | Helix SKU: ZS2030678
Overview
A compact standard focal length with autofocus, especially designed and constructed for compact APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount and Fujifilm X series. A lens that makes it so easy to spontaneously capture your special moments and preserve them in perfect pictures.
The best of two worlds. Just like a 50 mm lens in 35 mm photography, the ZEISS Touit® 1.8/32 offers the same angle of view as the human eye. However, optimised for use with APS-C format sensors, it is simultaneously a lens that is so light and compact that it can be taken along simply anywhere and everywhere you go. Whether you are shooting portraits, landscapes or spontaneous snapshots, you will never cease to be amazed by what a ZEISS Touit 1.8/32 can tease out of your camera. It is quite simply the ideal companion for capturing perspectives and colour- and lighting moods in perfect pictures.
Innovative product design
Innovative product design to ensure superior handling and fulfil the most stringent aesthetic expectations. ZEISS lenses are among the winners of the several thousand products entered for prominent design awards. The unmistakeable new product design is based on an integrative concept and focuses on essential functional elements. Even the lens hood, typically an accessory, is seamlessly integrated into the overall design. The metal bayonet mount guarantees extreme rigidity and rubberised setting rings enable precise manual control when needed. Flush-fitting, satinised surfaces visualise the optical and mechanical precision of each lens.
Full compatibility
The ZEISS Touit lenses are designed and constructed specifically for use on APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount and Fujifilm X series. The lenses are therefore fully compatible and support all camera functions, including autofocus.
Ideal aperture characteristics
Photographers want to lead the viewer through their images. Planes with minimum depth of focus are often employed as creative elements. For instance, the background is kept intentionally out of focus to lead the viewer’s eye to the actual subject of the image. The Touit lenses feature a nine-blade iris that closes to create an almost perfectly circular aperture. The effect of this is the creation of a particularly harmonious effect in the out of focus areas of the image (‘Bokeh’).
Smooth and reliable autofocus
The design of the autofocus system demands an extremely precise movement of certain lens elements. As the mass of the elements or groups to be moved within the optical system differs, various motor types may be installed. The focusing system of the Touit lenses is designed to guarantee robust and smooth autofocusing without any need for compromises or limitations in their optical design.
Information: To achieve maximum compatibility on APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount (AF in video mode) we highly recommend using the latest Sony firmware.
ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating
The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T*® anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions. We apply the anti-reflective coating to the lens surfaces by the vapour deposition of extremely thin, transparent layers on the glass. In this process, special substances are vaporized with extremely high energy in a high-vacuum environment and are subsequently deposited on the glass surfaces, one after another, as layers with precisely controlled thicknesses to achieve the desired reduction of reflective properties. The first coating techniques were employed by ZEISS as long ago as in the 1930s.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Touit 1.8/32
Planar Design
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Touit 1.8/32
| Performance | Focal length | 32 mm |
| Aperture range | f/1.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | Fujifilm X-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | APS-C | |
| Focusing range | 0,30 m (11.81") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,23 m (9.06") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 48° / 40° / 29° | |
| Diameter of image field | 28 mm (1.11") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 170 x 111 mm (6.69 x 4.37") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 8 / 5 | |
| Flange focal distance | E: 18 mm (0.71") | X: 18 mm (0.70") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 47 mm (1.84") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M52 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 270° | |
| Diameter max. | E: 75 mm (2.95") | X: 75 mm (2.95") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | E: 65 mm (2.56") | X: 65 mm (2.56") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | E: 72 mm (2.83") | X: 76 mm (2.99") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | E: 60 mm (2.36") | X: 58 mm (2.28") | |
| Weight | E: 200 g (0.44 lbs) | X: 210 g (0.46 lbs) |
Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 E Lens - Sony E-Mount
$ 999.00 $ 899.00
Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 E Lens - Sony E-Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2030-526 | Helix SKU: ZS2030526
Overview
Thanks to the combination of one of the widest fields of view in APS-C format photography with fantastic imaging performance and light weight, this lens makes wide-angle photography even more fascinating.
With an angle of view of 99 degrees, the ZEISS Touit® 2.8/12 wide-angle lens will soon become a firm favourite, particularly for landscapes and architectural photography. Its unique ZEISS T*® multicoating guarantees maximum transmission and outstanding absorption of extraneous light. The result: breathtaking image quality from edge to edge and corner to corner of the entire image field. What’s more, all moving parts of the ZEISS Touit 2.8/12, conceived specifically for APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount and Fujifilm X Series, are engineered for extreme precision and a long service life. And finally, its strong and rigid metal bayonet mount makes it an absolutely dependable companion for many years to come.
Smooth and reliable autofocus
The design of the autofocus system demands an extremely precise movement of certain lens elements. As the mass of the elements or groups to be moved within the optical system differs, various motor types may be installed. The focusing system of the Touit lenses is designed to guarantee robust and smooth autofocusing without any need for compromises or limitations in their optical design.
Information: To achieve maximum compatibility on APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount (AF in video mode) we highly recommend using the latest Sony firmware.
Innovative product design
Innovative product design to ensure superior handling and fulfil the most stringent aesthetic expectations. ZEISS lenses are among the winners of the several thousand products entered for prominent design awards. The unmistakeable new product design is based on an integrative concept and focuses on essential functional elements. Even the lens hood, typically an accessory, is seamlessly integrated into the overall design. The metal bayonet mount guarantees extreme rigidity and rubberised setting rings enable precise manual control when needed. Flush-fitting, satinised surfaces visualise the optical and mechanical precision of each lens.
Aspherical design
The aspherical lens design ensures consistent imaging performance throughout the entire focusing range as well as sharpness to the periphery of the image. The asphere's more complex surface profile can reduce or eliminate spherical aberration and also reduce other optical aberrations compared to a simple lens.
Floating Elements Design
Today’s camera technologies and high-resolution sensors demand continuous improvement of lens performance. Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range. This is achieved by variation of the axial distance between individual lens elements or groups. This adjustment of the lens-to-lens distance is coupled to the distance setting to ensure correct compensation at all times. The mechanical construction of these lenses is extremely complex and they must be assembled with utmost precision – both of which are key competencies of ZEISS.
ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating
The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T*® anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions. We apply the anti-reflective coating to the lens surfaces by the vapour deposition of extremely thin, transparent layers on the glass. In this process, special substances are vaporized with extremely high energy in a high-vacuum environment and are subsequently deposited on the glass surfaces, one after another, as layers with precisely controlled thicknesses to achieve the desired reduction of reflective properties. The first coating techniques were employed by ZEISS as long ago as in the 1930s.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Touit 2.8/12
Distagon Design
Lens with aspheric optical surface
Lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion
"Floating elements" design
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Touit 2.8/12
| Performance | Focal length | 12 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | Fujifilm X-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | APS-C | |
| Focusing range | 0,18 m (7.01") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,10 m (3.94") – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 99° / 89° / 66° | |
| Diameter of image field | 28 mm (1.11") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 220 x 144 mm (8.66 x 5.67") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 9 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 11 / 8 | |
| Flange focal distance | E: 18 mm (0.71") | X: 18 mm (0.70") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 62 mm (2.42") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M67 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 270° | |
| Diameter max. | E: 88 mm (3.46") | X: 88 mm (3.46") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | E: 65 mm (2.56") | X: 65 mm (2.56") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | E: 81 mm (3.19") | X: 86 mm (3.39") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | E: 68 mm (2.68") | X: 68 mm (2.68") | |
| Weight | E: 260 g (0.57 lbs) | X: 270 g (0.60 lbs) |
Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 Makro E Lens - Sony E-Mount
$ 999.00 $ 899.00
Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 Makro E Lens - Sony E-Mount
ZEISS SKU: 2030-680 | Helix SKU: ZS2030680
Overview
With its exceptional image performance up to a scale of 1:1, this macro lens is the ideal choice for extreme close ups. But it also comes into its own when shooting portraits or panoramas as a light tele-lens.
The delicate structure of a petal, the tiny hairs on a cat’s fur or the seductive lines at the corner of the eyes – whenever a shot is all about the minute details, the ZEISS Touit® 2.8/50M will delight and inspire. It not only allows you to portray objects in their original size, but also provides for beautiful contrast between the pin sharp focus of the image and the softly sketched background thanks to its aperture of 2.8.
Smooth and reliable autofocus
The design of the autofocus system demands an extremely precise movement of certain lens elements. As the mass of the elements or groups to be moved within the optical system differs, various motor types may be installed. The focusing system of the Touit lenses is designed to guarantee robust and smooth autofocusing without any need for compromises or limitations in their optical design.
Information: To achieve maximum compatibility on APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount (AF in video mode) we highly recommend using the latest Sony firmware.
1:1 Macro Capability
The ZEISS Touit 2.8/50M lets you capture the smallest things and the tiniest details at their actual size. At its closest focusing distance, subjects sized 15x23 mm fill the frame with an impressive maximum reproduction ratio of 1:1. The imaging performance of the ZEISS Touit 2.8/50M is just as exceptional at such short distances as it is at medium and long distances. Minimum distortion, outstanding correction of chromatic aberrations, minimal image field curvature and excellent correction of coma and astigmatism allow true-to-life reproduction of any subject, particularly in combination with the high resolving power of modern sensors.
Full compatibility
The ZEISS Touit lenses are designed and constructed specifically for use on APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount and Fujifilm X series. The lenses are therefore fully compatible and support all camera functions, including autofocus.
Excellent resolution and high contrast
Richly saturated and vivid colours are a must in the creation of lasting impressions. However, stray light within an optical system leads to a lightening of the image that is particularly noticeable in the shadows. This reduces image contrast, with the result that exposures lack contrast and appear faded. To avoid this, ZEISS combines various specially developed technologies to reduce the undesirable effects of stray light.
Floating Elements Design
Today’s camera technologies and high-resolution sensors demand continuous improvement of lens performance. Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range. This is achieved by variation of the axial distance between individual lens elements or groups. This adjustment of the lens-to-lens distance is coupled to the distance setting to ensure correct compensation at all times. The mechanical construction of these lenses is extremely complex and they must be assembled with utmost precision – both of which are key competencies of ZEISS.
Specifications
Lens Design
ZEISS Touit 2.8/50M
Planar Design
Lens with aspheric optical surface
Lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion
"Floating elements" design
Technical Specifications
ZEISS Touit 2.8/50M
| Performance | Focal length | 50 mm |
| Aperture range | f/2.8 – f/22 | |
| Camera mount | Sony E-Mount* | Fujifilm X-Mount* | |
| Format compatibility | APS-C | |
| Focusing range | 0,15 m (6.02") – ∞ | |
| Free working distance | 0,05 m (1.97 ″) – ∞ | |
| Angular field** (diag. | horiz. | vert.) | 31° / 26° / 18° | |
| Diameter of image field | 28 mm (1.11") | |
| Coverage at close range (MOD)** | 24 x 16 mm (0.93 x 0.61") | |
| Image ratio at minimum object distance | 1 : 1 | |
| Lens elements | groups | 14 / 11 | |
| Flange focal distance | E: 18 mm (0.71") | X: 18 mm (0.70") | |
| Entrance pupil position (front of image plane) | 67 mm (2.67") | |
| Features | Autofocus | + |
| Image Stabilization | – | |
| Physical | Filter thread | M52 x 0.75 |
| Rotation angle of focusing ring | 720° | |
| Diameter max. | E: 75 mm (2.95") | X: 75 mm (2.95") | |
| Diameter of focusing ring | E: 65 mm (2.56") | X: 65 mm (2.56") | |
| Length (with lens caps) | E: 104 mm (4.09") | X: 108 mm (4.25") | |
| Length (without lens caps) | E: 91 mm (3.58") | X: 91 mm (3.58") | |
| Weight | E: 290 g (0.64 lbs) | X: 290 g (0.64 lbs) |
