Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon

Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon

Released September 2015

Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon
Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon
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Announced11/09/2015 
Indicative price (USD) 1200  
Aperturef/ 1.4  
Focal range (mm) 50  
Filter diameter (mm) 67 
Max diameter (mm) 82 
Mount typeCanon EF  
StabilizationNo  
AF MotorNo  
Zoom type  
Rotating front elementNo  
Tripod mountNo  
ColorBlack  
Full-Time manual focus  
Number of lenses10  
Number of groups8  
Diaphragm blades  
Circular aperture  
Length (mm)97  
Weight (gr)922  

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Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon Review

Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE lens review: Nifty fifty

   The manual-focus Milvus range offers all-metal dust- and splash-proof construction, large rubberized focus ring, smooth manual focus control, as well as engraved focus distance and depth-of-field scales. Announced in September 2015, the $1199 Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon (Milvus 50mm f/1.4) is an EF-mount Canon lens designed specifically for full-frame Canon DSLRs such as the EOS 5DS R. The fast f/1.4 maximum aperture makes it an excellent prime for low-light photography, with the versatile 50mm focal length suitable for portraits, street photography, and general use. The Milvus 50mm f/1.4’s aperture range runs between f/1.4 and f/16, with a minimum focus distance