Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef

Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef
$725
50 mm
manual focus prime lens
f/1.4

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B&H Photo Video

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by 49 users at B&H Photo Video

"He was absolutely right, and this lens has made a huge difference in the quality of my shooting. The imagery through this lens is bright and crisp. The bokeh beautifully smooth."

"Extremely sharp, and it feels like a 'real' lens. I am using it for street photos at the moment, and its fairly challenging to pull the focus correctly, but once you get over that its great."

"This lens is very nicely constructed, but it isn't really critically sharp at a 1.4. Color rendition is very nice. I wish that it was as good as my 85mm Rokinon, but it isn't, so back it goes!"

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Full frame

This lens is compatible with Full frame cameras such as the Canon 6D, Canon 5D Mark III and Canon 1D X.

Canon EOS 6D
39.6°
horizontal angle of view
50mm
35mm equivalent focal length

APS-C (1.6x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.6x crop factor) cameras such as the Canon T3i, Canon 60D and Canon 650D.

Canon Rebel T3i
25.1°
horizontal angle of view
80.5mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef vs other Canon EF (Full-frame) lenses

Prime lens Prime lens Help
Typically very sharp
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$725.00
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/1.4
Weight Very light Help
330 g
Length Quite short Help
69 mm
Min focal length Great wide angle lens Help
50 mm

The Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef vs other Canon EF (Full-frame) low light lenses

Diameter Small diameter Help
66 mm

Cons

The Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* Canon-ef vs other Canon EF (Full-frame) lenses

Max focal length Poor telephoto lens Help
50 mm
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Wide maximum Low max f/stop Help
f/16
Auto focus Manual focus only Help
Focus yourself

Specifications

General

Min focal length
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50 mm
Max focal length
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50 mm
below average below average
Zoom range
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1x
below average below average
Magnification
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Unknown

Aperture

Wide minimum
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f/1.4
unique unique
Wide maximum
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f/16
below average below average
Tele minimum
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f/1.4
above average above average
Tele maximum
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f/16
below average below average

Features

Auto focus
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No
below average below average
Focus motor
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None
below average below average
Image stabilization
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None
Fisheye
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No
Tilt-shift
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No

Form factor

Lens mount
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Canon EF (Full-frame)
Length
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69 mm
above average above average
Diameter
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66 mm
Filter size
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58 mm
Weight
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330 g

Angle of view

Wide horizontal
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39.6°
Telephoto horizontal
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39.6°
Wide vertical
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27°
Telephoto vertical
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27°
Wide diagonal
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46.8°
Telephoto diagonal
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46.8°

Angle of view (On Canon EF-S APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

Wide horizontal
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26.6°
below average below average
Telephoto horizontal
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26.6°
Wide vertical
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18°
below average below average
Telephoto vertical
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18°
Wide diagonal
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31.7°
below average below average
Telephoto diagonal
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31.7°

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