Compare 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.
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto 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
6 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 double-sided aspheric element, 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
85 mm / 3.35 in
141 mm / 5.55 in
Weight
700 g / 24.73 oz
970 g / 34.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
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
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
85 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
93%
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
  • 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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