Zeiss Distagon
35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
 vs
Pentax SMC
FA 31mm f/1.8

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Wider aperture f/1.4 vs f/1.8
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 At its widest, the 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f captures much more light, 0.7 f-stops
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f Learn more about
the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8
Much smaller diameter 66 mm vs 1981 mm
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 30x smaller lens at the end
Auto focus Yes vs No
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Narrower aperture f/22 vs f/16
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 At its narrowest, the FA 31mm f/1.8 goes 0.9 f-stops narrower
Shorter 69 mm vs 122 mm
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 More than 40% shorter
Lighter 345 g vs 0.8 kg
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 2.5x lighter
Slightly cheaper $1,296.95 vs $1,843.00
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 The best price we've seen is $546 cheaper (around 30% less)
Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.8 Learn more about
the Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f:f/1.4
FA 31mm f/1.8:f/1.8
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f:35 mm
FA 31mm f/1.8:31 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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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
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G

Low light lens
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS

Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS

Low light lens

$799
Compare the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 AIS vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
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 f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Compare the Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF.2 Nikon-f vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.8 ZK T* Pentax-k

Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.8 ZK T* Pentax-k

Lens

$948
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Distagon 25mm f/2.8 ZK T* Pentax-k vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Compare the Distagon 25mm f/2.8 ZK T* Pentax-k vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8

Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Low light lens

$1,549
Diameter Much smaller diameter
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
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
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Nikon-f vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha

Low light lens

$289
Diameter Much smaller diameter
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Zeiss 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m

Zeiss 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m

Portrait lens

$940
Diameter Much smaller diameter
Wide maximum Narrower aperture
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Compare the 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f
Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Low light lens

$1,098
Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar vs the Distagon 35mm f/1.4 T ZF.2 Nikon-f

Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Pentax-k

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Pentax-k

Low light lens

$439
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide maximum Wider aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Pentax-k vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Pentax-k

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Pentax-k

Low light lens

$899
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 Pentax-k vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4

Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$447
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Cheaper
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the SMC FA 50mm f/1.4 vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
Pentax SMC DA 21mm f/3.2 AL

Pentax SMC DA 21mm f/3.2 AL

Lens

$647
Length Shorter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the SMC DA 21mm f/3.2 AL vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Lens

$299
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 vs the SMC FA 31mm f/1.8

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