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2021-04-28T16:55:20
Really nice lens. Pricey but worth it.
SEAN G.
2019-10-13T01:33:34
This is an excellent lens for portraiture. My clients and I have been very impressed with the results. It is obviously not for photographers requiring autofocus. It is surprisingly small and lightweight for a 100mm lens. It is extremely well-built with smooth, precise focusing. Color and contrast are excellent and it produces very sharp images. This has become my go-to lens for headshots and portraits. I pair it with a Nikon 60mm Micro when autofocus is needed. I can't say enough positive things about the Milvus 100mm Makro (Carl Zeiss made in Japan). If price and manual focus is not a deal-breaker, give it a try. You'll wonder why you waiting so long to get it.
nehru k.
2017-11-07T09:26:56
Great for macro photography. Very sharp and excellent colors on D810. 4 instead of 5 Stars behause no AF and Image Stabilization.
Rolf B.
2015-12-21T07:40:14
Coupled with the Nikon D810 this lens provides medium format like performance. The details, contrast, colors, are superb! Some color fringing but minimal at worst.
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Full Frame
Medium Telephoto, Macro
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Zeiss Milvus
Weather Resistant
Base
2096-562
Black
Manual Focus
1.44 / 44cm
100mm
f/2
67mm
25°
f/22
0.5x
No
Yes
9 Elements in 8 Groups
1.78lb / 807g
3.19 x 4.06" / 81 x 103mm
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Special Features | Weather Resistant | Tilt/Shift | - |
Kit Style | Base | Base | Base |
Lens Type | Macro, Medium Telephoto | Macro, Medium Telephoto, Ultra-Wide Angle | Macro, Medium Telephoto |
Filter Size | 67mm | 77mm | 67mm |
Fixed Focal Length | 100mm | Kits | 100mm |
Lens Mount | Nikon F | Nikon F | Nikon F |
Maximum Aperture | f/2 | f/4 | f/2.8 |
Zoom Focal Length | NA | NA | NA |
Amazing Portrait Lens
By DAVE P.
Coupled with the Nikon D810 this lens provides medium format like performance. The details, contrast, colors, are superb! Some color fringing but minimal at worst.
A Superb Manual Focus Lens
By nehru k.
This is an excellent lens for portraiture. My clients and I have been very impressed with the results. It is obviously not for photographers requiring autofocus. It is surprisingly small and lightweight for a 100mm lens. It is extremely well-built with smooth, precise focusing. Color and contrast are excellent and it produces very sharp images. This has become my go-to lens for headshots and portraits. I pair it with a Nikon 60mm Micro when autofocus is needed. I can't say enough positive thi...
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Bridging the gap
Whether in its role as a high-precision reproduction lens for technical applications or as a traditional, moderate tele-lens for portraits with shallow depth of field, the ZEISS Milvus 2/100M allows you to delve into both worlds.
The ZEISS Milvus 2/100M of the type ZEISS Makro-Planar is currently the fastest 100 mm macro lens on the market and closes the gap between long range and breathtaking close-up shots. This lens bridges distances and allows unique image compositions. This lens is ideal when you need some distance between your camera and your subject, e.g.during a portrait shoot. Its precise mechanical components with a large focus throw permit precise control which is particularly important for macro photography in the close-up range.
Excellent imagery, even in difficult light conditions
All lenses features a T antireflective coating from ZEISS. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the ZEISS T coating, all lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.
Future-proof solution for high-resolution camera systems
The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors (HDR). The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field. The optics are designed to ensure full utilization of the performance provided by high-resolution camera systems. Regardless of what the future holds - with the Milvus Lenses from ZEISS you are optimally equipped any time, any place.
Creative still and video photography through precise, manual focusing
Manually focusing a lens means controlling and therefore actively composing an image gently and precisely from your fingertips. Here, a good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS Milvus Lenses feature a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function with ZF.2 mount) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.
Long-lasting product with protection against environmental influences
An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The all-metal housing makes every adjustment a haptic experience. The dynamic, precise barrel design sets new trends in the world of camera lenses. However, the ZEISS Milvus Lenses will impress you not only due to their visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to their inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.
Stable image performance over the entire focusing range
State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane - from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the ZEISS Milvus Lenses is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact - both specialties of ZEISS.
Lens Design
The Planar lens design is the most successful - and most frequently copied - camera lens design of all time. Modifications to the tried-and-tested six-lens basic type ensure that it achieves the high imaging quality required by modern sensors. Lenses with a Planar optical design enable consistent performance across a large range of image scales - the key requirement for universal macro-lenses.
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