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Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Nikon F
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 660 g
af type manual focus only
lens type macro
37 Overall Score
Price CA$1,487
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 6 |
| Coating | ZEISS T* Anti-Reflective Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 240 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 660 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZF.2 50mm | 15.3 | 37.8 | 53.9 | 77.4 | 33.8 | 24.2 | 34 | 58.1 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 84.3 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 77 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 88 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.9 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.5 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 75 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 77 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,487
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