Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss
32 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Zeiss
38
Nikon
89
Budget
Zeiss
36
Nikon
85
Street
Zeiss
46
Nikon
84
Macro
Zeiss
40
Nikon
84
Portrait
Zeiss
63
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Zeiss
41
Nikon
82
Landscape
Zeiss
21
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
31
Nikon
73
Travel
Zeiss
16
Nikon
70

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min135 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm28 mm
Elements1113
Groups811
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—3★
Coating—Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/22f/2.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFNikon Z
FormatFull-Framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.12 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Stepping Motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:5.26

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports