Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 Full-Frame Lens
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Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 is a large-aperture manual-focus short telephoto prime lens for Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, and Pentax K-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle and has 6 elements in 5 groups.
Manual focus may be limiting to some, but purists will find it much more engaging. There are also fewer things to go wrong on the long run.
A telephoto prime lens, the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 is well suited for portrait photography.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 93% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Bright maximum aperture
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
What external reviewers found***
External score 80% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Excellent sharpness when stopped down
- Compact and light
- Large aperture ring
Cons
- No fluorine coating
- Limited focus response
Price Comparison
Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
700 g / 24.73 oz
Function
Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Focal Length
85 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.1
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
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Reviewer score 80%The Zeiss 85mm ƒ/1.4 is a manual-focus-only lens. It produces negligible distortion, on either the D200 or D3x. The minimum close-focusing distance is good for close subjects, at just over three feet. The lens ships with 72mm polarizer filters.
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Pros
- Excellent sharpness when stopped down
- Large aperture ring
- Compact and light
Cons
- Limited focus response
- No fluorine coating
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References
- ^ Carl Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Planar T* 1.4/85. [imagingsource]. https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/carl-zeiss/85mm-f1.4-planar-t-1.485/review/. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
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