Compare Zeiss Milvus 50mm F1.4 vs Zeiss Milvus 100mm F2 vs Zeiss Otus 55mm F1.4

Construction

Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mout
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
9 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 APD, 1 ASPH groups
2 APD elements, T* coating groups
1 double-sided aspheric element, 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
98 mm / 3.86 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
141 mm / 5.55 in
Weight
922 g / 32.58 oz
843 g / 29.79 oz
970 g / 34.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
100 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15
0.5
0.15
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
440 mm / 17.32 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-10
2015-09-10
2013-10-07
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
86%
61%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional image quality
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x maximum magnification
  • Excellent image quality
  • Solid construction
  • Reasonably short for a telephoto macro lens
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • The finest built quality
  • The best image quality found on a photographic lens
  • Exceptional rendering
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • On the heavy side
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Rubber focus ring not as nice as metal ones

Price

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