Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
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Zeiss just announced a new prime lens for full-frame Canon and Nikon DSLRs: The Milvus 25mm F1.4 is very big, very heavy, and should be very high-performing – and we just got our hands on one.
Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
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The new Milvus 25mm F1.4 is the fourth widest lens in the family – which ranges from 15mm to 135mm – and brings the total number to Milvus lenses to 11, four of which boast fast F1.4 apertures. As we’d expect from previous lenses in this series, build quality is extraordinarily good. If you can handle the size and weight, the experience of using a Milvus is nothing short of luxurious.
Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
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Optical construction comprises 15 elements in 13 groups, including a grand total of six aspherical elements, for a (claimed) almost total reduction of CA. If that sounds like an expensive way to make a lens, it is. The Milvus will cost $ 2400 (but that’s still a lot less than a new Leica Thambar).
Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
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At 123mm (4.8 inches) long and 1225 g (43.20 oz), the Milvus 25mm F1.4 is a large, heavy lens. The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV shown here is a pretty chunky camera, but the Milvus makes it look like an Olympus OM-D E-M10 III…
Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
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Announced earlier this year, the Milvus 35mm F1.4 is similarly tank-like, weighing in at 1174 g (41.40 oz).
Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
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As well as being slightly lighter, the Milvus 35mm F1.4 is a little less expensive than the 25mm too, at $ 2228.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)