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ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Canon EF

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ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Canon EF
Key Features
  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
  • Five Low Dispersion Elements
  • One Aspherical Element
Characterized by its fast maximum aperture and advanced optical design, the Canon EF-mount Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZE from ZEISS is a versatile wide-angle prime well-suited to an array of subjects, ranging from portraiture to landscape shooting. Its bright f/1.4 maximum aperture greatly benefits working in difficult lighting conditions and also offers enhanced control over depth of field for using selective focus techniques. Complementing the focusing control is a sophisticated Distagon-type optical design, which employs one rear aspherical element and five anomalous partial dispersion elements to control both spherical and chromatic aberrations for improved sharpness and clarity. An enhanced ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating has also been applied to significantly reduce ghosting and lens flare for improved contrast and color fidelity.
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ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Overview

Characterized by its fast maximum aperture and advanced optical design, the Canon EF-mount Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZE from ZEISS is a versatile wide-angle prime well-suited to an array of subjects, ranging from portraiture to landscape shooting. Its bright f/1.4 maximum aperture greatly benefits working in difficult lighting conditions and also offers enhanced control over depth of field for using selective focus techniques. Complementing the focusing control is a sophisticated Distagon-type optical design, which employs one rear aspherical element and five anomalous partial dispersion elements to control both spherical and chromatic aberrations for improved sharpness and clarity. An enhanced ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating has also been applied to significantly reduce ghosting and lens flare for improved contrast and color fidelity.

The manual focus design is complemented by a rubberized focus ring for fine-tuned, precise control over your focus position. Additionally, Milvus-series lenses also feature an equally aesthetic and durable frosted, anodized metal lens-barrel surface along with a weather-sealed construction to protect against dust and moisture.

Wide-angle prime is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount cameras, however can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 56mm equivalent focal length.
Impressively bright f/1.4 maximum aperture is well-suited for working in low-light conditions and also provides greater control over the focus position when using shallow depth of field techniques.
Distagon optical concept affords high sharpness, well-corrected image quality from edge-to-edge, and very low field curvature.
Five anomalous partial dispersion elements are used to significantly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations for increased clarity and color fidelity.
One aspherical element controls distortion and spherical aberrations in order to produce greater sharpness and more accurate rendering.
ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating has been applied to each lens surface to help minimize reflections and provide greater contrast and color fidelity.
Floating elements system helps to maintain consistent image quality throughout the entire focusing range, from 11.8" to infinity.
Manual focus design is benefitted by focusing and depth of field scales along with hard stops at both infinity and minimum focusing positions.
Weather-resistant construction includes internal seals to guard against dust and moisture as well as a blue sealing ring at the lens mount to protect the lens-camera interface.
All-metal lens barrel has a frosted, anodized surface along with a rubberized focusing ring for both durability and improved tactile control.

ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Specs

Focal Length
35mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/1.4
Minimum: f/16
Lens Mount
Canon EF
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
65°
Minimum Focus Distance
11.81" / 30 cm
Magnification
1:4.55 Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.22x Magnification
Optical Design
14 Elements in 11 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
9, Rounded
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
72 mm (Front)
Dimensions
ø: 3.35 x L: 4.92" / ø: 85 x L: 125 mm
Weight
2.58 lb / 1174 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
4.005 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
11.6 x 6.75 x 5.5"

ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Reviews

Amazing lens.

By M E
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-25

It is wonderful at f8-11. But at f4-5.6 its --ludricrously-- sharp. Image from canon 5d mkiv...I've compared this image to a friends Nikon d850 with 14-35-raw file at 50-100%. 30-vs 45 mgpixels. No comparison. The Canon Zeiss wins. Your mileage may vary.

Beautiful images

By M E
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-04-13

I do love this lens. Background. I shoot landscapes/cityscapes semi pro. I upgraded Canon 5d mkiii to mkiv, replaced my Canon trilogy zooms and 24mm tse ii to all Zeiss. I had used the Z21 on the 5dmkiii and was totally in love with my prints up to 24x36. Research told me that my old lenses were not up to the standards of a 36-42-50 megapixel sensor, which is my next bump. I went to Zeiss Milvus 25,35 f1.4,85,135, and kept 21 Distagon. That is a lot of weight to hike with for a 63 year old guy with bad back, knees, and feet, but I have no regrets. The 85,135 are world class lenses in every category-except focus stacking. I am still testing the 25 and 35. The 25 is extremely good and is my most used lens. The 35 stands out as exceptional. The clarity, transparency, contrast, border to edges sharpness, and color, deliver images that are very noticeably better than any of my old lenses, and makes me keep my old favorite, the Zeiss 21, in the case more often. A recent cityscape in an often photographed location just blew me away. I also like using the 35mm focal length to keep subjects larger in the image. It's big, heavy and worth it for me. B&H has supplied the vast majority of my gear for 12 years. Great organization.

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Does this lens have an aperture ring? With all ...

Does this lens have an aperture ring? With all these product images, there is not a single picture that shows apertures
Asked by: Charles
No, you control the aperture through the camera body.
Answered by: Rob
Date published: 2023-03-08
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