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

Construction

Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, 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
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
8 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups
2 APD elements, T* coating groups
4 APD, 1 ASPH groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
81 mm / 3.19 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Weight
730 g / 25.80 oz
843 g / 29.79 oz
922 g / 32.58 oz

Function

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

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5
0.5
0.15
Min Focus Distance
240 mm / 9.45 in
440 mm / 17.32 in
450 mm / 17.72 in

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
86%
86%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x maximum magnification
  • Solid construction
  • Quite compact for a macro lens
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • 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
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional image quality
Cons
  • Heavy for a 50mm
  • On the heavy side
  • On the heavy side

Price

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