Zeiss Makro-Planar 50mm f/2 ZE Macro Canon-ef

Zeiss Makro-Planar 50mm f/2 ZE Macro Canon-ef
$1,283
50 mm
manual focus prime lens
f/2
  • 1:2 (0.5x) Macro

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B&H Photo Video

Rated 5 out of 5 stars by 9 users at B&H Photo Video

"This lens is amazing. The quality wide open just stuns me everytime. Between MFD and about 5 feet, it is easy to manual focus. But something between 20 feet to infinity is pretty hard to focus through the view finder."

"The Zeiss lens is light, compact, extremely well-built and renders incredibly crisp, contrasty images. The mechanics of this lens are a delight to experience...in short, an incomparable lens!"

"Heavy (1/2 size of 24-70 but weighs just as much); Have to be able to focus yourself and do manual exposure (Live View + zooming in) but focus confirmation also works (not always)."

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/2 ZE Macro Canon-ef vs other Canon EF (Full-frame) lenses

Prime lens Prime lens Help
Typically very sharp
Length Quite short Help
88 mm
Min focal length Great wide angle lens Help
50 mm
Magnification Great macro Help
1:2 (0.5x)
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2

Cons

The Zeiss 50mm f/2 ZE Macro Canon-ef vs other Canon EF (Full-frame) lenses

Max focal length Poor telephoto lens Help
50 mm
Auto focus Manual focus only Help
Focus yourself
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

The Zeiss 50mm f/2 ZE Macro Canon-ef vs other Canon EF (Full-frame) macro lenses

Magnification Poor macro Help
1:2 (0.5x)
Wide maximum Low max f/stop Help
f/22

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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1:2 (0.5x)
above average above average

Aperture

Wide minimum
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f/2
above average above average
Wide maximum
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f/22
Tele minimum
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f/2
above average above average
Tele maximum
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f/22

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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88 mm
Diameter
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72 mm
Filter size
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67 mm
Weight
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0.5 kg

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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