Compare Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
830 g / 29.33 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz

Function

Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
135 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.1
Min Focus Distance
800 mm / 31.50 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-01-12

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
93%
Pros
  • Smooth rendering
  • Good resolution
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Hard to MF at this focal length
  • Classic rendering not to everyone's taste

Price

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