Compare Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 vs Zeiss Otus 55mm F1.4
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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
Material
Metal barrel, metal mout
Optical Formula | Elements
7 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 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
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
69 mm / 2.72 in
141 mm / 5.55 in
Weight
350 g / 12.37 oz
970 g / 34.28 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15
0.15
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-10-07
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
61%
Pros
- 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
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Rubber focus ring not as nice as metal ones
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