Compare Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 vs Zeiss Otus 55mm F1.4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mout
Optical Formula | Elements
7 elements
6 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
5 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 double-sided aspheric element, 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
69 mm / 2.72 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
141 mm / 5.55 in
Weight
350 g / 12.37 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz
970 g / 34.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
85 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15
0.1
0.15
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-10-07

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
93%
61%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • 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
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
  • Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
  • 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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