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Carl Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 2/50m Ze For Canon
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Carl Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 2/50m Ze For Canon
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If you've used Zeiss lenses before, than you know about the experience. This is manual focusing optimized ! The lens is designed and made beautifully. All metal - there is a heft to it; not bothersome. It actually feels great in hands, even when mounted on a 5D iii. The rubber focus ring is very well-damped. The operation is extremely smooth, just as expected. The lens is sharper wide open, much sharper than my 50L is at f1.4. The colors and the micro-contrast are very pleasing. It has very little distortion. Some vignetting, typical for any large aperture lens, but easily correctable in post processing if you don't like it. All in all, a great Milvus, and for me, a preferred alternative to the Otus 55. 50mm is my favorite focal length on a FF body, and this will ... MoreIf you've used Zeiss lenses before, than you know about the experience. This is manual focusing optimized ! The lens is designed and made beautifully. All metal - there is a heft to it; not bothersome. It actually feels great in hands, even when mounted on a 5D iii. The rubber focus ring is very well-damped. The operation is extremely smooth, just as expected. The lens is sharper wide open, much sharper than my 50L is at f1.4. The colors and the micro-contrast are very pleasing. It has very little distortion. Some vignetting, typical for any large aperture lens, but easily correctable in post processing if you don't like it. All in all, a great Milvus, and for me, a preferred alternative to the Otus 55. 50mm is my favorite focal length on a FF body, and this will remain my favorite 50 for years to come. Highly recommended !
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I bought this lens for two reasons: 1.) it is amazingly sharp, and 2.) the color and contrast transmission are superb. If you drill down to a 1:1 crop of a photo in Lightroom, then you will see that the image is excellent. This means that any image can cropped at will without loss of quality. As for color, photos taken with a Zeiss lens just look different and better.The biggest downside of this lens is that there is some minor purple fringing when it is wide open. For example, if you shoot an object that is black with white lettering, then you will see it around the lettering. It is easily removed in Lightroom. This was reported in reviews, but I went ahead with the purchase and I am not disappointed. It is much less at f2 and gone by f3.2.Manual focus is not a ... MoreI bought this lens for two reasons: 1.) it is amazingly sharp, and 2.) the color and contrast transmission are superb. If you drill down to a 1:1 crop of a photo in Lightroom, then you will see that the image is excellent. This means that any image can cropped at will without loss of quality. As for color, photos taken with a Zeiss lens just look different and better.The biggest downside of this lens is that there is some minor purple fringing when it is wide open. For example, if you shoot an object that is black with white lettering, then you will see it around the lettering. It is easily removed in Lightroom. This was reported in reviews, but I went ahead with the purchase and I am not disappointed. It is much less at f2 and gone by f3.2.Manual focus is not a big deal. This is not a lens for action situations. I use live view magnification to dial in focus for static situations. Relying on the view finder (even with an upgraded focus screen) using 'focus confirmation' might not be precise enough. The other thing that can done is to adjust aperture and depth of field.As I mentioned I love the sharpness and color. At about ($) I consider this lens a great value compared to other lens in this price range.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
The lens itself is wonderful. Feels substantial and well built. The focus ring is very nice. I worked with it for a bit over a week and was unable to get the crisp focus I wanted, to no fault of the lens.My eyes are not that great (I wear glasses and every year the prescription changes for the worse, it seems) and found trying to focus was driving me nuts. I tried several different diopter strengths for the eyecup (and the adjustment knob on the camera) and just could not see well enough to focus the lens. I'm very sad, it just didn't work for me.
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Carl Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 2/50m Ze For Canon
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Carl Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 2/50m Ze For Canon
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Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50mm
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If you've used Zeiss lenses before, than you know about the experience. This is manual focusing optimized ! The lens is designed and made beautifully. All metal - there is a heft to it; not bothersome. It actually feels great in hands, even when mounted on a 5D iii. The rubber focus ring is very well-damped. The operation is extremely smooth, just as expected. The lens is sharper wide open, much sharper than my 50L is at f1.4. The colors and the micro-contrast are very pleasing. It has very little distortion. Some vignetting, typical for any large aperture lens, but easily correctable in post processing if you don't like it. All in all, a great Milvus, and for me, a preferred alternative to the Otus 55. 50mm is my favorite focal length on a FF body, and this will ... MoreIf you've used Zeiss lenses before, than you know about the experience. This is manual focusing optimized ! The lens is designed and made beautifully. All metal - there is a heft to it; not bothersome. It actually feels great in hands, even when mounted on a 5D iii. The rubber focus ring is very well-damped. The operation is extremely smooth, just as expected. The lens is sharper wide open, much sharper than my 50L is at f1.4. The colors and the micro-contrast are very pleasing. It has very little distortion. Some vignetting, typical for any large aperture lens, but easily correctable in post processing if you don't like it. All in all, a great Milvus, and for me, a preferred alternative to the Otus 55. 50mm is my favorite focal length on a FF body, and this will remain my favorite 50 for years to come. Highly recommended !
I bought this lens for two reasons: 1.) it is amazingly sharp, and 2.) the color and contrast transmission are superb. If you drill down to a 1:1 crop of a photo in Lightroom, then you will see that the image is excellent. This means that any image can cropped at will without loss of quality. As for color, photos taken with a Zeiss lens just look different and better.The biggest downside of this lens is that there is some minor purple fringing when it is wide open. For example, if you shoot an object that is black with white lettering, then you will see it around the lettering. It is easily removed in Lightroom. This was reported in reviews, but I went ahead with the purchase and I am not disappointed. It is much less at f2 and gone by f3.2.Manual focus is not a ... MoreI bought this lens for two reasons: 1.) it is amazingly sharp, and 2.) the color and contrast transmission are superb. If you drill down to a 1:1 crop of a photo in Lightroom, then you will see that the image is excellent. This means that any image can cropped at will without loss of quality. As for color, photos taken with a Zeiss lens just look different and better.The biggest downside of this lens is that there is some minor purple fringing when it is wide open. For example, if you shoot an object that is black with white lettering, then you will see it around the lettering. It is easily removed in Lightroom. This was reported in reviews, but I went ahead with the purchase and I am not disappointed. It is much less at f2 and gone by f3.2.Manual focus is not a big deal. This is not a lens for action situations. I use live view magnification to dial in focus for static situations. Relying on the view finder (even with an upgraded focus screen) using 'focus confirmation' might not be precise enough. The other thing that can done is to adjust aperture and depth of field.As I mentioned I love the sharpness and color. At about ($) I consider this lens a great value compared to other lens in this price range.
The lens itself is wonderful. Feels substantial and well built. The focus ring is very nice. I worked with it for a bit over a week and was unable to get the crisp focus I wanted, to no fault of the lens.My eyes are not that great (I wear glasses and every year the prescription changes for the worse, it seems) and found trying to focus was driving me nuts. I tried several different diopter strengths for the eyecup (and the adjustment knob on the camera) and just could not see well enough to focus the lens. I'm very sad, it just didn't work for me.
My specific lens did not focus at infinity focus & all the focus markings were off & not accurate whatsoever. Buyer beware as Zeiss does not have great quality control and doesn't calibrate their lenses (within any accurate threshold). This means that you need to test Zeiss Milvus lenses when they come in and be prepared to send it back right away.Even though there is over-travel on the focus ring, that still does not help and does not allow me to focus at infinity.I tried several other lenses one of which is my Nikkor 50mm F1.2 AIS and they all work perfectly at infinity.After doing some testing with this lens I have found it be be super sharp with a slight cool color balance at all focus distances up to 25 feet. The focus ring is super smooth as well.
Love this lens, focuses great on my 5D3, buttery smooth focus ring. I just hold the back focus down and turn the ring till I hear the beep telling me I'm focused and snap pic, every shop perfectly in focus.The build is great and sturdy, it's not a light lens but not heavy, and feels very balanced in my hand. The colors and contrast are 10/10. At F/7 this lens is sharp as a tac.Would I recommend this lens? Oh yeah, get it you will love it. I use this more than my 70-200 IS2 now.
Sharp, but only 1.4 and zero autofocus. It definitely looks cool and feels cool but the rational other than being a lens and name snob is nil. I want to keep this lens but I'm not going to, and yes, I'm great at manual focusing. I find that with my Canon 1.2L i'm nailing practically EVERY shot, and in focus, and with even better bokeh. It's 2016 and to pay 1k+ for a manual focus is just ridiculously absurd. If you're a sharpness fiend well, NIK software is free now. Now, if you are on the job I guarantee you will miss 80% of the best shots with this lens compared to the Canon 1.2 or the Sigma Art 1.4, and those shots you do get will be on par, if you are lucky with these lenses-and I said if you are lucky. Speaking of the Sigma Art 1.4, I highly recommend that over ... MoreSharp, but only 1.4 and zero autofocus. It definitely looks cool and feels cool but the rational other than being a lens and name snob is nil. I want to keep this lens but I'm not going to, and yes, I'm great at manual focusing. I find that with my Canon 1.2L i'm nailing practically EVERY shot, and in focus, and with even better bokeh. It's 2016 and to pay 1k+ for a manual focus is just ridiculously absurd. If you're a sharpness fiend well, NIK software is free now. Now, if you are on the job I guarantee you will miss 80% of the best shots with this lens compared to the Canon 1.2 or the Sigma Art 1.4, and those shots you do get will be on par, if you are lucky with these lenses-and I said if you are lucky. Speaking of the Sigma Art 1.4, I highly recommend that over the Canon 1.2L. Read the reviews, look at the online photos, do your research. It's your hard-earned money. Don't just give it away to some name, especially because this new version has haptic appeal. Lol.
For context, I'm mainly a video guy using Blackmagic, but I use my lenses for photography often as well.Previous 50mm's of mine are the Canon 1.4 which is capable, but I generally don't like it. And the Sigma 1.4 Art, which is one of this lens' main competitors.The Sigma is an excellent lens, it's crazy sharp at 1.4, has autofocus, and has a good build. The reasons I moved on from that lens are the focus ring has really short travel for manual focus. I didn't love the bokeh, which is totally subjective (It's definitely not bad or anything). Finally, it seems slightly dark, my guess is due to its lens coating. 1.4 feels a little like 1.8 for instance. It's a real solid lens overall, those cons are not a big deal, but it just wasn't for me.So onto the Zeiss. The ... MoreFor context, I'm mainly a video guy using Blackmagic, but I use my lenses for photography often as well.Previous 50mm's of mine are the Canon 1.4 which is capable, but I generally don't like it. And the Sigma 1.4 Art, which is one of this lens' main competitors.The Sigma is an excellent lens, it's crazy sharp at 1.4, has autofocus, and has a good build. The reasons I moved on from that lens are the focus ring has really short travel for manual focus. I didn't love the bokeh, which is totally subjective (It's definitely not bad or anything). Finally, it seems slightly dark, my guess is due to its lens coating. 1.4 feels a little like 1.8 for instance. It's a real solid lens overall, those cons are not a big deal, but it just wasn't for me.So onto the Zeiss. The Cons for the Zeiss are:1) although it's sharp wide open, it's slightly less sharp than the Sigma.2) The Zeiss has some purple fringing in some situations below F1.8.3) It doesn't have auto focus (doesn't bother me)My Pros for the Zeiss are:1) and this is the main thing. The images are super artful. Really nice bokeh, nice contrast, and color. To my eye, it takes really beautiful pictures.2) the build is superb3) the focus ring has really long travel for proper manual focusing, and it is beautifully dampened.4) weather sealed
I've never been completely satisfied with the 50mm prime options from either Canon or Nikon. I've owned or tested most if not all the Canon options as well as those from Nikon and found them lacking in many ways. The older Zeiss classic had it charms but honestly fell short on modern high resolution bodies in many ways as well.Enter the Milvus 50mm distagon...Although I'm not particularly price sensitive the 55mm Otis is not an easy pill for anyone to swallow. It's a lot of investment that while might offer a few people an option that makes sense it really doesn't fit well for most. It's an immense amount of cash for superlative performance wide-open. The number of times that anyone needs "perfect" at f/1.4 is very narrow. The Milvus costs less than the Canon ... MoreI've never been completely satisfied with the 50mm prime options from either Canon or Nikon. I've owned or tested most if not all the Canon options as well as those from Nikon and found them lacking in many ways. The older Zeiss classic had it charms but honestly fell short on modern high resolution bodies in many ways as well.Enter the Milvus 50mm distagon...Although I'm not particularly price sensitive the 55mm Otis is not an easy pill for anyone to swallow. It's a lot of investment that while might offer a few people an option that makes sense it really doesn't fit well for most. It's an immense amount of cash for superlative performance wide-open. The number of times that anyone needs "perfect" at f/1.4 is very narrow. The Milvus costs less than the Canon 50/1.2 which is an extremely overrated lens in my opinion. It's not particularly "good" wide open and worse it has an immense amount of focus shift when stopping down. So much so that I consider it useless between f/1.4 and f/5.6 where you really would like a sweet spot on a high-speed prime. On any high-megapixel body (or even lower pixel body) the procedure you must employ to get proper focus is insanely fiddly (live view with DOF preview engaged). On top of that the secondary lateral CA (purple/green fringing on slightly OOF areas) is horrendous. So sure the 50/1.2 L is very sharp at f/2-f/8 to bad you can't focus it and everything remotely close to being in focus is a horrible mess of purple and green.The Milvus 50 1.4 is not completely free of distortion or secondary lateral CA but it's very well controlled and in my opinion offers 99.99% of Otus 55 performance at a price that has to be considered a great value compared to the competition. As an added bonus my personal taste puts this lens at the very top of the heap INCLUDING the Otus in terms of rendering and how the image looks. Given the choice between the Otus and the Milvus I would have to say I would probably choose the Milvus 50 even if the price was out of the equation as I would probably trade the very small incremental performance improvement at the very widest apertures for what I consider a better overall rendition but that's a very personal taste criteria.Obviously the downside to the Milvus is no auto-focus so it's certainly not a do everything lens but I am no stranger to manual focus and in many of my uses I prefer it even handheld with people as subjects. For AF I have that covered at 50mm 6 ways from Sunday with very high quality zooms. When I am shooting close at large apertures I will use manual focus 99.9% of the time anyway and the Milvus delivers a far more precise and enjoyable manual focus than any AF lens hands down.
The Milvus 85mm f1.4, 100mm Macro f2, and 135mm f2 have been my favorite and best performing lenses that I use on my Canon 5Ds r.I just purchased the Milvus 50mm f1.4 and my tests show it to be as good as if not better than the other Milvus's just mentioned, and far better than any other lens of that focal length that I have tested. I am looking forward to doing good work with it.
This is my third Zeiss lens this year and I am delighted with the lens. The sharpness and focus are above reproach. The richness of the colors are amazing. i find that I almost use Zeiss exclusively now that is how happy I am with their lenses. One of the features that I truly like about Zeiss lenses is that they focus so well through every aperture. No matter what aperture I chose the photo will always be sharp and in focus. Zeiss lenses are like the Rolls Royce of camera lenses they are just that good.
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 ZE Lens For Canon
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.
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.
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.
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.
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