Zeiss Otus 1.4/100 Lens

Product Type

 Lens

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Specifications

Brand

Zeiss

Model

Otus 1.4/100

Purchase type

One time

Mount	Canon EF	Nikon F
Sub-type mount	-	FX / AF-S (Full frame)
...for sensor / crop	Full frame 1.00x
Focals
Nominal focal range	100 mm.
Equiv. focals (35mm)	100 mm.
Zoom Ratio	1x
Powered zoom	No
Zoom extends	No / n.a.
Aperture
Max aperture	f/1.4
Aperture blades	9
Aperture ring	No
Clickless aperture	No
Customizable ring	No
Focus
Autofocus	No
Internal focus	Yes
Focus drive	Direct
Focus distance info	Yes
Min focus distance	100 cm.
Max magnif. (opt.)	0.12x
Max magnif. (eff.)	0.12x (35mm. equiv)
Build
Stabilization	No
N° of lenses/groups	14/11
Aspherical	1
Anomalous/Abnormal Partial Dispersion	9
Front filter	86 mm.
Weather sealing	No
Electric contacts	Yes

Camera Labs
[Tested on Nikon variant]
It is an excellent lens [..] surpassing the image quality of Zeiss’s own 85mm f1.4 Otus which is no small feat. It can be confidently used even at f1.4 with little to no compromise in optical performance. It may lack autofocus and image stabilization [...], but that is of less concern when used on a modern mirrorless body. Its build quality is unsurpassed. [...] Highly Recommended, albeit with the caveats mentioned [...] and of course price
Dustin Abbott
[Tested on 30 MP camera] I liked the Otus 100mm until I used it for a portrait session; then I loved it. Are the Otus lenses for everyone? Obviously not. Not everyone wants to deal with manual focus. Few people are interested in spending $5000 on a medium telephoto prime. It’s an extreme instrument which takes a more careful, deliberate approach to using. But it also produces incredibly special images (especially portraits).