Also, its perfect for use in nikon cameras with its electronic interface cpu and other support functions for time, program and program. Optically the lens is based on carl zeiss distagon t 85mm f 1. It has seen many incarnations over time from the ancient contax cy era over the also gone contax nsystem and now as zseries each with slight optical variations due to the different requirements. A classic portraitlength prime, the nikon f mount planar t 85mm f 1. Sure, i wished the focusing throw of the planar t 85mm f1. This short telephoto lens has a great focal length and suits both medium and long distances. While the zk lens is discontinued, some second hand copies are available irregularly on the market. Apr 26, 2008 a group to show images from the sony 85mm f1.
The planar t 1, 4 85 is available with the f bayonet zf, ef bayonet ze and k bayonet zk lens mounts and is designed for use with fullframe slr and dslr cameras. A classic portraitlength prime, the nikon fmount planar t 85mm f 1. The planar t 1,485 is available with the f bayonet zf, ef bayonet ze and k bayonet zk lens mounts and is designed for use with fullframe slr and dslr cameras. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to. Photos taken with the carl zeiss planar t 1,485 zf, zf. Get a discount off all skylum editing software luminar, aurora hdr, airmagic by. They have both excellent image quality and build quality without all the bells and whistles of other photo lenses. The sharp eyed among you might have noticed a curious thing about the name of the otus 55. As with all ef compatible lenses, the new carl zeiss ze lenses transfer data to. It is based on a symmetrical planar design originally invented in 1896. The pentax kmount, sometimes referred to as the pkmount, is a bayonet lens mount.
Photographer dustin abbott shares a valentines day look at a sweetheart of a lens the zeiss milvus 85mm f 1. Tests include distortion, ca, center and corner sharpness, light falloff, coma and more. Photo how to photoshop how to software how to lighting how to. There was a strange halo effect, and the image was normally ranging from a bit to very soft, and had some gnarly ca. Also, this is a manualfocusonly lens, so users must be wary before purchasing this. Mtf % 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 5 10 15 20 u mm the modulation transfer mtf as a function of image height u and slit orientation sagittal, tangential has been. Again, there is no rubber on this ring it is all metal. And so, it with great pleasure that i have spent some time with the new zeiss milvus planar t 85mm f 1. Overall performance was quite similar to that of the sonnar t 1. Equipped with the custom switch, shooting and operation is more intuitive and simple. Distagon 15mm distagon 18mm distagon 21mm distagon 25mm distagon 25mm f 2 distagon 28mm distagon 35mm distagon 35mm f 1. Jan 16, 2017 zeiss lenses are considered some of best for video. Zk, read pentax and others lens mounts and is designed for use with.
Together these two zeiss lenses are the available light photographers dream combo. Prior to the ze lenses, zeiss lenses required a special adapter to be used on canon eos bodies. Only one camera and one lens ever used this mount, the pentax me f and smc pentaxaf 35702. Beyond offering increased control over depth of field, the bright f 1. Het objectief is voor verschillende camerabajonetten beschikbaar, te weten. It was designed and is manufactured by sony in japan in collaboration with carl zeiss. The planar t 1,4 85 is available with the f bayonet zf, ef bayonet ze and k bayonet zk lens mounts and is designed for use with fullframe slr and dslr cameras. Sony markets this lens squarely at portrait photographers, with a secondary use being available light, handheld shooting. Its a much beefier lens that captures detailed photos at every aperture. The subjects tend to pop out in a 3d effect in a way not seen with any of my canon lenses. Sometimes i like to use old dslrs with various great lenses. The lens comes with a hood and a set of instructions. Sure, i wished the focusing throw of the planar t 85mm f 1.
Like with most fast lenses out there, carl zeiss planar 85 1. A short while ago an excellent carl zeiss makro planar 250 zf. Comprehensive pentax lens database with specifications and user opinions. For those of you who have not, carl zeiss has been a producer of many optical instruments such as microscopes, binoculars and eyeglasses since 1846. A staple of portrait photography, the planar t 85mm f 1. Professional photographers also consider it the best. The zeiss is really pricey so i saved up some money to get a helios 40 2 weeks ago and its on its way from the old ussr, and this week of course i found a zeiss lens locally for a really good. Zk stands for the pentax kmount and my lens is equivalent to the zf. Take remarkably sharp, highquality images with this sony 50mm lens. Jan 27, 2015 having bought a zeiss planar 85mm f 1. The lens is fairly heavy, using a construction of both plastic and metal, weighing in at 2123 ounces 600670 grams. Nikon d3 japan more kyoto futon bed ryokan girl reading book carl zeiss lenstagged available light zf planar t 1. Photographer dustin abbott shares another episode highlighting the exciting new zeiss milvus 85mm f 1.
Back in winter when i was doing most of my lens research in finalizing my lens collection, i wanted to make sure about having the ultimate short telephoto portrait lens for the more serious work. There also was a kmount version for pentax cameras zk, however zeiss decided to. Reviews of lenses by sigma, tamron, tokina, zeiss, zenitar, and others designed for pentax cameras. You can easily select various functions such as aperture control mode from the switch, and enjoy the shooting mode that.
Improvement in sharpness wideopen although the new zeiss milvus 85mm replaces the earlier 1. Phase ones latest capture one 20 software package is a powerful tool, but we do have a. The highlight feature of this fullframe amount lens is the fast f 1. Aug 09, 2007 85 mm is a weird focal length for zeiss to compete in, both the 851. For the former, we compared the resolution of the carl zeiss 85mm f1. In this video we take a look at the carl zeiss 85mm f 1. The relative distortion shows in percent the deviation of the actual from the ideal image height. Initially the company will make its planar t 50mm and 85mm f1. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Photos taken with the carl zeiss planar t 1, 4 85 zf, zf. In the field we concentrated on the types of subject best suited to this lens. The first lenses available to us for test were the planar t 85mm f1. Find great deals on ebay for zeiss planar t 85mm f1. A classic portraitlength prime, the canon efmount planar t 85mm f1. The range of lenses in the canon mount will be expanded in future. Carl zeiss has confirmed that the mysterious ze mount it will start making lenses for is the canon ef mount. The cz as it will be known for the rest of the test is made up of just six elements in five groups, and has nine aperture blades. It has a superb build quality, and feels very nice in the hand. It wouldve been nice to have ssm focusing, but thats no big deal. A family friendly group, and there are also no posting limits. With that in mind, i was particularly excited to get my hands on the milvus 85mm because the otus 85mm f 1.
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