Hands-on with Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1. 4 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
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
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
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
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
As well as being slightly lighter, the Milvus 35mm F1. 4 is a little less expensive than the 25mm too, at $2228.
. dpreview.com2017-10-28 13:00
