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Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4

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Pros

  • impeccably well built lens with incredible image quality
  • Focus distance settings are easily repeatable

Cons

  • the front element does not rotate during focusing
  • brightly-colored shirt does not look as good
  • filter thread size is only a mildly large 77mm
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Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 12
  • Internal
  • no
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 55 mm
  • no
  • Normal
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Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 - Variants

Filter variants:
  • Lens mount
    • Nikon F
    • Canon EF
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Otus 55mm f/1.4 for Nikon F
  • 2010-055
  • ZE 2010-055
Otus 55mm f/1.4 for Canon EF
  • 4530076831551
  • ZE 2010-056

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 - Pros & Cons

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4

Pros

  • impeccably well built lens with incredible image quality
  • Focus distance settings are easily repeatable

Cons

  • the front element does not rotate during focusing
  • brightly-colored shirt does not look as good
  • filter thread size is only a mildly large 77mm
  • shirt appears too bright relative to her eyes
  • distortion until processing my images

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 - Full Specifications

Units:
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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mount
  • Canon EF
  • Nikon F
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Aperture
Aperture max1.4-16
Aperture min16
Aperture ringyes
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements12
Groups10
Special elements / coatings
  • 1 Double-side aspherical element
  • 6 APD elements
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Dimensions
Weight36.33 oz
Diameter3.27 in
Length5.67 in
Filter size3.03 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 55
Maximum magnification0.15 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusno
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance0.5
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Body materialsMetal
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingyes

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