High Optical Performance Incorporated into a Modern Sleek Design
The Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 lens achieves good image quality even when working with the fast maximum aperture, making it one of the best lenses for shooting portraits. Thanks to its clever lens construction that incorporates 4 anomalous partial dispersion elements and one aspherical element, it controls chromatic aberrations and distortions for notable clarity and sharpness throughout the aperture range. The Zeiss f/1.4 50mm lens can be used for a wide variety of applications, and further optimisation of the lens coating reduces ghosting and flare effects in critical light situations.
Features
- EF mount lens
- Aperture range: f/1.4-16
- 4 anomalous partial dispersion elements
- 1 aspherical element
- Distagon optical design
- Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating
- Manual focus design
- Manual aperture ring can be de-clicked
- Anodized metal barrel, rubber focus ring
- Weather-sealed construction
Future-proof solution for high-resolution camera systems
The excellent image performance of the Zeiss Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimisation of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilisation of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds – with the Milvus Lenses from Zeiss you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Creative still & video photography through precise, manual focusing
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. The Zeiss Milvus Lens features a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
Long-lasting product with protection against environmental influences
An optimised ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the Zeiss Milvus Lens will impress you not only due to its visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to its inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
Stable image performance over the entire focusing range
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the Zeiss Milvus Lens is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialities of Zeiss.
