Zeiss Distagon
35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
 vs
Nikon Nikkor
35mm f/1.4 AIS

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Narrower aperture f/22 vs f/16
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 At its narrowest, the 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef goes 0.9 f-stops narrower
Zeiss Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef Learn more about
the Zeiss 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Wider aperture f/1.4 vs f/2
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 At its widest, the 35mm f/1.4 AIS captures much more light, 1 f-stop
Shorter 61 mm vs 97 mm
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 Around 40% shorter
Slightly cheaper $799.00 vs $1,117.00
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 The best price we've seen is $318 cheaper (around 30% less)
Slightly lighter 399 g vs 0.5 kg
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 More than 20% lighter
Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS Learn more about
the Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AIS

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef:f/2
35mm f/1.4 AIS:f/1.4
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Auto focus Auto focus Help
Focus yourself
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
35 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x

Compared to low light lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Canon-ef

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Canon-ef

Low light lens

$459
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Canon-ef vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Canon-ef vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Low light lens

$1,329
Auto focus Has autofocus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.8

Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$1,297
Auto focus Has autofocus
Compare the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8 vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8 vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 XF R

Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 XF R

Low light lens
Auto focus Has autofocus
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 XF R vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 XF R vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 M

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 M

Low light lens

$3,195
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Summicron 35mm f/2 M vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the Summicron 35mm f/2 M vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Zeiss 35mm f/2 ZM Biogon T* Leica-m

Zeiss 35mm f/2 ZM Biogon T* Leica-m

Low light lens

$1,087
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 35mm f/2 ZM Biogon T* Leica-m vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 35mm f/2 ZM Biogon T* Leica-m vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Low light lens

$1,117
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS

Zeiss Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Canon-ef

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Canon-ef

Low light lens

$899
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Canon-ef vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Pentax SMC 35mm f/2 FA AL

Pentax SMC 35mm f/2 FA AL

Low light lens

$600
Auto focus Auto focus
Length Shorter
Compare the SMC 35mm f/2 FA AL vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Low light lens

$499
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Wider aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the Distagon 35mm T* f/2 ZE Canon-ef

Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Low light lens

$289
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Nikon-f

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Nikon-f

Low light lens

$899
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f

Low light lens

$449
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Diameter Slightly larger diameter
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Low light lens

$348
Auto focus Auto focus
Length Shorter
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

Low light lens

$429
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G vs the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS

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