Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZE Lens (Nikon F-Mount)

Spectacular dreamy bokeh even at f1.4, really sharp images and amazing micro contrast. I got it mainly for portraits and to do more monochrome photography, where the micro contrast is incredible. . It does not disappoint, best 50mm in my book bar the Otus 55mm but by f2.8 it's just about on par with the Otus, nothing touches the Otus at f1.4 but if your shooting at that aperture then you really need this beauty on a tripod. It is after all a manual focus lens and the DOF wide open is very very narrow. The new housing on the Milvus line looks sexy too as well as being weather sealed. It's my second Zeiss lens, my other being the 135 f2 apo Sonnar which is taking it to another level, that lens reigns supreme in my collection but this Milvus 50 is not far behind. Highly recommended.

Traumhafte Farbwiedergabe & Bokeh, ja Federleicht ist es nicht, aber ein gut verarbeiteter Panzer wiegt halt. zeigt ab & zu paar CAs bei hohen Kontrasten, stört mich nicht, es geht mir mehr um den Look/Charme. Man erkennt ein gutes Objektiv zB. an der Abbildung der Hautfarben und da ist das Zeiss auch Top Notch.

If you can justify the cost, and are okay with manual focus, the image quality on this lens is world class. I have experience using the latest and highest quality medium format (Mamiya + Hasselblad) gear along with the highest resolution digital backs, and this lens produces results similar to that system. I'm using this along with a Nikon D800, and the result is stunning.

Thank you for the fast delivery and accurate delivery as a new product, but because the product was shipped in a plastic bag, the packaging was very poor and the product could be damaged or not work. The product was good.

When I received the lens delivery, the Amazon outer packaging was intact, but the original Zeiss box inside was damaged. The lens itself was not damaged and was in perfect condition. This is not the first Zeiss lens I have bought — I own several lenses from the Zeiss “Classic” series. The 15 mm f/2.8 ZF is currently the only lens from the Milvus series in my collection. I use it on a Canon DSLR via an adapter. The build quality of the lens is excellent. The aperture ring could be slightly wider, which would make it more comfortable to use. I also recommend replacing the 95 mm plastic front cap — the original Zeiss cap comes off easily when the camera with the lens is in a bag. It is therefore best to screw a protective filter onto the lens right away. The lens is quite heavy, but it fits comfortably in the hand. Even though this is a manual-focus lens, focusing is not a problem. I can easily set the focus to infinity, and with a quality adapter this causes no issues. The lens has good contrast and does not flare in sunlight.

Man I love this lens. Combined with my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, the imagery is just stunning. And this focal length (35mm) is the single most used lens in my set. There's plenty more technical detail out there on the interwebs if you need more detailed information. But I couldn't help but express my love for the Milvus lenses here.