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2023-05-24 Nikon Discontinues Crucial Nikon FTZ Adapter

2023-04-21 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Highly Competitive vs Leica M11 Monochrom

2021-08-22 Panasonic S1R vs Other Cameras for Landscape — Transition Camera for Zeiss Otus/Zeiss Milvus 'glass'?

2021-04-02 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 or 18/2.8 or 21/2.8 for Astrophotography?

2021-01-03 Reader Comment: Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

2020-09-13 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Distagon

2019-10-13 Various Zeiss Milvus and Zeiss Otus Lenses Now with Monochrome Examples from Nikon D850

2019-10-13 Razor Sharp Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings from Pine Creek Trail (up to 183 megapixels)

2019-10-04 You Won’t Believe Your Eyes... Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (up to 183 megapixels)

2019-10-04 Jaw-Dropping Sharpness with Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (up to 181 megapixels)

Zeiss Milvus Lenses

Outstanding build and optical quality across a wide range of focal lengths..

1. Overview of Zeiss Milvus

Milvus 15mm f/2.8

Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..

1. Overview of Milvus 15/2.8
2. MTF for Milvus 15/2.8
3. Vignetting for Milvus 15/2.8
4. Distortion for Milvus 15/2.8
5. Examples: Eastern Sierra
6. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)
7. Aperture Series vs Nikon 14/2.8D: Spring Leaves on Riparian Tree
8. Aperture Series vs Nikon 14/2.8D: Alpine Creek Low View
9. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van in Clearing Storm, White Mountain Road
10. Aperture Series: Dead Pines in Defunct Beaver Pond (Multi-Shot HighRes mode)

Milvus 18mm f/2.8

An outstanding 18mm design..

1. Overview of Milvus 18/2.8
2. MTF for Milvus 18/2.8 from f/2.8 to f/16
3. Vignetting for Milvus 18/2.8
4. Distortion for Milvus 18/2.8
5. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains
6. Examples: Eastern Sierra, Late Season
7. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Hillside With Lingering Snow Field (Nikon D850)
8. Aperture Series: Rising Earth Shadow seen from White Mountains Barren Plain (Nikon D850)
9. Aperture Series: Frosty Wood Round (Nikon D810)
10. Aperture Series: Frosty Picnic Table (Nikon D810)
11. Aperture Series: Frosty Deck Chair (Nikon D810)
12. Examples, Handheld: Mt Conness Basin East (Nikon Z7)
13. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 21mm f/2.8

The classic 21/2.8 Distagon improved..

1. Overview of Milvus 21/2.8
2. MTF for Milvus 21/2.8
3. Vignetting for Milvus 21/2.8
4. Distortion for Milvus 21/2.8
5. Depth of Field Table for Milvus 21/2.8
6. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)

Milvus 25mm f/1.4

Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Overview of Milvus 25/1.4
2. MTF for Milvus 25/1.4
3. Siemens Star MTF Analysis @ 30 lp/mm
4. Vignetting for Milvus 25/1.4
5. Distortion for Milvus 25/1.4
6. Flare for Milvus 25/1.4
7. Examples: Focus Stacking in Yosemite High Country and White Mountains
8. Examples: Focus Stacking in Dana Lakes Area
9. Examples: WhiteMountains, Late Season
10. Examples: Eastern Sierra, Late Season
11. Aperture Series: Large Boulder, Waterfall, Last Light on Canyon Ridge
12. Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl
13. Aperture Series: Aspens and Firs, Lingering Snow
14. Aperture Series: Iced-Over High Conness Lake to Jagged Peaks
15. Aperture Series: Colorful Green Boulder, Last Sunset Glow
16. Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles
17. Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Healthy BristleconeBark
18. Compared: 25/1.4 vs 25/2 vs 25/2.8: Shaded Boulder Field, North-East Escarpment, Twenty Lakes Basin

Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Overview of Milvus 35/1.4
2. MTF for Milvus 35/1.4
3. Vignetting for Milvus 35/1.4
4. Distortion for Milvus 35/1.4
5. Examples: Eastern Sierra
6. Examples: Eastern Sierra, Late Season
7. Aperture Series: Low View of Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D850)
8. Aperture Series: Welding Rig View to Tailings Piles
9. Aperture Series: Assay Room View to Owens Lake
10. Aperture Series: Ore-Cart Tracks to Tailings Piles
11. Aperture Series: Assay Shack and Palace of Pleasure
12. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Church
13. Milvus 35/1.4 vs ZE 35/1.4 Distagon: Bonsai Above Beaver Pond
14. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Peaks
15. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Roots View at Blue Dusk
16. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Log
17. Aperture Series: Bristlecones Point Leeward at Blue Dusk
18. Aperture Series: Relief for Men and Women at 9000 FT
19. Aperture Series: Last Warm Glow on Bristlecone
20. Aperture Series: Backlit Bare Aspen Trunks
21. Aperture Series: Icy Boulder In Lee Vining Creek
22. Aperture Series: Egg Shaped Mossy Boulder
23. Aperture Series: Pescaderor Creek, Downstream
24. Aperture Series: Aspen on Sagebrush Hillside Across Creek (Nikon Z7)
25. Aperture Series: Bent Aspen, Deep Dusk (Nikon Z7)
26. Aperture Series: Fresh Snow, Bright Sun and Racing Clouds on Mountainside (Nikon D850 monochrome)
27. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 35mm f/2

Classic design in the latest Milvus build..

1. Overview of Milvus 35/2
2. MTF for Milvus 35/2
3. Vignetting for Milvus 35/2
4. Distortion for Milvus 35/2
5. Depth of Field Table for Milvus 35/2
6. Examples: White Mountains and Sierra Snow, Late November

Milvus 50mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..

1. Overview of Milvus 50/1.4
2. MTF for Milvus 50/1.4, f/1.4 - f/16
3. Vignetting for Milvus 50/1.4
4. Distortion for Milvus 50/1.4
5. Depth of Field Table for Milvus 50/1.4
6. Milvus 50/1.4 Flare
7. Aperture Series: Hazy Dawn at Tenaya Lake (Nikon D810)
8. Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Nikon D810)
9. Aperture Series: Defaced Aspen Trunks (Nikon D810)
10. Aperture Series: Sunrise over Cold Creek (Nikon D810)
11. Aperture Series: Flowers by Creek at Dusk (Nikon D810)
12. Aperture Series: Glowing Aspen Trunks (Nikon D810)
13. Aperture Series: Natural Bonsai over Beaver Pond, Late Dusk (Nikon D810)
14. Aperture Series: Beaver Pond at Dusk (Nikon D810)
15. Aperture Series: Four Aspens, Late Dusk (Sony A7R II)
16. Milvus 50/1.4 vs 55/1.4 APO-Distagon: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

Milvus 50mm f/2M

The classic 50/2 Makro-Planar improved..

1. Overview of Milvus 50/2M
2. MTF for Milvus 50/2M
3. Vignetting for Milvus 50/2M
4. Distortion for Milvus 50/2M
5. Depth of Field Table for Milvus 50/2M
6. Technical Metrics from 1:100 to 1:2 Magnification
7. Examples: Frosty Morning Closeups
8. Aperture Series: Rodin Burghers of Calais (Fujifilm GFX)
9. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)

Milvus 85mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..

1. Overview of Milvus 85/1.4
2. MTF for Milvus 85/1.4, f/1.4 - f/16
3. Vignetting for Milvus 85/1.4
4. Distortion for Milvus 85/1.4
5. Depth of Field Table for Milvus 85/1.4
6. Milvus 85/1.4 Flare, Extreme Backlighting
7. Aperture Series: Beaver Pond at Dusk (Nikon D810)
8. Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Nikon D810)
9. Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers Closeup (Nikon D810)
10. Aperture Series: Dead Tree in Dark Creek (Nikon D810)
11. Aperture Series: Arced Tree Over Blue Pond (Nikon D810)
12. Aperture Series: Water Sheeting over Colorful Bedrock (Nikon D810)
13. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon Upper Cataracts (Nikon D810)
14. Aperture Series: Diagonal Tree At Waterfall Cliff (Nikon D810)
15. Aperture Series: Debris At Cataract Bottom (Nikon D810)
16. Aperture Series: Hoover Tower at Night (Sony A7R II)
17. Aperture Series: Burghers of Calais (Sony A7R II)
18. Aperture Series: Dolls (Nikon D5)
19. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)
20. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (Nikon D850 monochrome)
21. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 100mm f/2M

The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..

1. Overview of Milvus 100/2M
2. MTF for Milvus 100/2M
3. Vignetting for Milvus 100/2M
4. Distortion for Milvus 100/2M
5. Depth of Field Table for Milvus 100/2
6. Technical Metrics from 1:100 to 1:2 Magnification
7. Macro Examples: Frosty Backyard
8. Bokeh Aperture Series: Wild Onion and Shining Lake
9. Aperture Series f2 to f/22: Rock Creek White Stripes and White Peaks
10. Macro Examples: Out of Focus Specular Highlights
11. Macro Examples: Impressionistic Macro, High Sierra
12. Macro Examples: Bees and Bugs, High Sierra
13. Macro Examples: Shape of Out of Focus Specular Bokeh
14. Macro Examples: High Sierra Variety
15. Examples: Focus Stacking
16. Color Correction Shootout vs Sigma 105/1.4A, Nikon 105/2 DC

Milvus 135mm f/2

An Otus, in effect. Milvus garb for the 135/2 APO, with improved lens coatings on one element. See the ZF.2/ZE 135/2 review pages..

1. Overview of Milvus 135/2
2. MTF for Milvus 135/2
3. Vignetting for Milvus 135/2
4. Distortion for Milvus 135/2
5. Examples @ 187 Megapixels: Lee Vining Canyon at Dusk (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res)
6. Aperture Series: Cala Lillies (Nikon D810)
7. Aperture Series: White Aspen (Nikon D810)
8. Aperture Series: Small Creek Amid Trees (Nikon D810)
9. Aperture Series: Mammoth Peak (Fujifilm GFX100)
10. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)
11. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (Nikon D850 monochrome)
12. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings From Pine Creek Trail (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Optical Performance

Sharpness and rendering..

1. Zeiss DLSR Lenses: Performance Impact on Mirrorless Systems Due to Thickness of Sensor Cover Glass

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

1. 55/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Milvus 50/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

1. Assessing Infinity Focus: D850 vs D810

Nikon D850 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra

Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E

Ultra wide tilt/shift lens.

1. Aperture Series: Focus Shift on Frosty Picnic Table (Nikon D810)

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s best portrait lens..

1. Shootout: Sigma 85/1.4A vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Lundy Beaver Ponds, Nikon D810)
2. Shootout: Sigma 85/1.4A vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Snowy Spur of Mt Conness, Nikon D810)
3. Shootout: Sigma 85/1.4A (Two Samples) vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 (Siemens Chart, Nikon D810)

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

1. Examples: Initial Evaluation, Backyard and Misc

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

1. Introduction to Adapting Lenses to Fujifilm GFX: Overview and Experience with Zeiss DSLR Lenses (July 2019)

Adapting Other Lenses to Fujifilm GFX

Adapting lenses delivers degraded results in most cases..

1. Adapting Lenses to the GFX: General Discussion
2. Adapting Lenses to the GFX: Reader Comments
3. Adapting Lenses to the GFX: Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M
4. Introduction to Adapting Lenses to Fujifilm GFX: Overview and Experience with Zeiss DSLR Lenses (July 2019)

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

1. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX vs Nikon D850 vs Sony A7R III: Sunrise, Lundy Canyon Waterfall

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Getting Started with Focus Stacking
2. Harnessing Wide Angle Lenses: Perspective and Impact
3. Macro and Close-up Shooting, Especially Outdoors
4. Zoom Lens or Prime? 15/18/21mm Lenses
5. Zoom Lens or Prime? Moderate Wide Angles (25mm, 28mm, 35mm)
6. Zoom Lens or Prime? 50mm and 55mm
7. Zoom Lens or Prime? 135mm
8. Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Anchor a Gorgeous New Lens Line
9. Zeiss Fills Out the Milvus DSLR Lens Lineup with the 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2M, 100/2M
10. First Look at the Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4
11. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Nikon Z7 Overview, Setup, General

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

1. Nikon Z7 Aperture/Lens Diaphragm Behavior While Viewing/Focusing
2. Nikon FTZ Lens Adapter with non-Nikon Lenses

Nikon Z7 IBIS and Focusing

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

1. Handheld A/B Comparison With/Without IBIS (Vibration Reduction)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

Mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Shootout @ 35mm, Nikon Z 45-70/4S vs 35/1.8S: Stand of Bare Aspen by Creek

Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S

Moderate wide angle expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Conclusions and Final Thoughts

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

Normal lens expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Shootout vs Nikon Z 24-70/4, Zeiss Milvus 50/1.4: Laws Railroad Museum Locomotive

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-05-24 Nikon Discontinues Crucial Nikon FTZ Adapter

2023-04-21 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Highly Competitive vs Leica M11 Monochrom

2021

2021-08-22 Panasonic S1R vs Other Cameras for Landscape — Transition Camera for Zeiss Otus/Zeiss Milvus 'glass'?

2021-04-02 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 or 18/2.8 or 21/2.8 for Astrophotography?

2021-01-03 Reader Comment: Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

2020

2020-09-13 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Distagon

2019

2019-10-13 Various Zeiss Milvus and Zeiss Otus Lenses Now with Monochrome Examples from Nikon D850

2019-10-13 Razor Sharp Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings from Pine Creek Trail (up to 183 megapixels)

2019-10-04 You Won’t Believe Your Eyes... Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (up to 183 megapixels)

2019-10-04 Jaw-Dropping Sharpness with Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (up to 181 megapixels)

2019-10-02 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Fresh Snow, Bright Sun and Racing Clouds on Mountainside

2019-09-19 Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series: Mammoth Peak (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019-06-30 Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Dead Pines in Defunct Beaver Pond

2019-05-04 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 and “Not found anywhere else is the level of relevant information you provide”

2019-04-25 Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Examples @ 187 Megapixels: Lee Vining Canyon (Panasonic S1R)

2019-03-07 Reader Question: Zeiss DSLR Lenses, Particularly the Classic Designs

2019-01-12 3 Way Shootout: Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4: Laws Railroad Museum Locomotive

2019-01-04 Reader Comment on diglloyd Guide to Zeiss

2018

2018-12-01 Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Sprinter Van in Clearing Snowstorm, White Mountain Road (Nikon D850)

2018-11-07 Reader Comments: Mirrorless System Choice (Nikon Mirrorless, Canon Mirrorless, Sony Mirrorless, Medium Format)

2018-10-27 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Bent Aspen, Deep Dusk (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-27 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspen on Sagebrush Hillside Across Creek (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-08 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Examples on Nikon Z7: Mt Conness Basin East

2018-09-20 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 and What About Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 or Zeiss 28mm f/2?

2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17

2018-07-31 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M Color Correction Shootout vs Nikon 105mm f/2 DC and Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: Glacial erratic and eroded pine stump

2018-07-16 Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Examples: Eastern Sierra

2018-05-29 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Backlit Bare Aspen Trunks

2018-03-15 Reader Question for Sony A7R III: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 or Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Adapted?

2018-02-13 Shootout: Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED: Spring Leaves on Riparian Tree

2018-02-13 Shootout: Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED: Alpine Creek, Low View

2018-01-14 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series and Focus Stack: Icy Boulder in Lee Vining Creek

2017

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-04 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Getting started with Focus Stacking – How to achieve more detailed images”

2017-11-18 Reader Comments: Lenticular Clouds Shot with Nikon D850, Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-11-14 The Significance of Automated Focus Stepping for Focus Stacking (Nikon D850)

2017-11-13 Nikon D850: Flange Focal Distance Problem Means that my Zeiss Milvus 18/2.8 reaches End of Its Focusing Range at around 28°F and is Hosed when it goes colder.

2017-11-13 Depth of Field Akin to f/128: an Incredible Near-Far Focus Stack with the Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8

2017-11-08 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4 (manual focus vs autofocus)

2017-11-07 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Optical Construction and Siemens Star MTF Analysis

2017-11-07 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Healthy Bristlecone Bark (Nikon D850)

2017-11-06 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: a Few More Eastern Sierra Examples Added

2017-11-06 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Aperture Series: Rock Creek White Stripes + White Peaks (Nikon D850)

2017-11-06 File Size as an Accurate Proxy for Image Detail

2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Long Term Keeper, Maybe the Best Wide Angle Zeiss has Made + the Human Perspective

2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles (Nikon D850)

2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)

2017-10-30 Images Added for Various Lenses

2017-10-29 Shootout: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 25mm f/2 vs 25/2.8: StripedBoulderToMountainside (Nikon D850)

2017-10-27 Nikon D850: 'Focus shift shooting' Feature Most Important Feature since Live View; Focus Stacking is the ONLY Solution to Full Resolution Images

2017-10-25 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series:Flare with Sun Just Out of the Frame

2017-10-24 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Colorful Green Boulder, Dusk (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Examples: Yosemite High Country (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Large Boulder, Waterfall, Last Light on Canyon Ridge (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspens and Firs, Lingering Snow (Nikon D850)

2017-10-18 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: MTF, Distortion, Vignetting

2017-10-18 Oh Deer, What a Lens! (Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4)

2017-10-18 NEW Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Completes an Outstanding Lens Lineup

2017-10-13 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Low View of Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D850)

2017-10-13 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series: Infinity (Nikon D850)

2017-10-13 Nikon D850: Finest Long Exposure DSLR I Have Ever Seen by Leaps and Bounds

2017-10-11 Nikon D850: My Thoughts vs Medium Format, particularly the Fujifilm GFX

2017-10-10 Nikon D850: 45 megapixels + Zeiss Milvus 35/1.4 + Focus Stacking Can Make Incredible Detailed Images.

2017-10-10 Nikon D850 + Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Bristlecone Hillside With Snow (Nikon D850)

2017-10-08 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Examples

2017-10-05 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 through f/16

2017-10-05 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4: Examples, Eastern Sierra

2017-09-29 Nikon D850: Apparent Build Tolerance Error in Flange Focal Distance vs Optical Viewfinder, Causes Major Focus Error with Manual Focus Lenses and Focus Confirmation

2017-09-24 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Excellent for Focus Stacking

2017-09-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4, Now Have my Own ZF.2 Sample

2017-09-03 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

2017-09-02 Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series: White Aspen (Nikon D810)

2017-09-02 Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series: Small Creek Amid Trees (Nikon D810)

2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”

2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”

2017-06-21 REVIEWED: New Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2017-05-14 Fast Aperture Blur (Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2)

2017-04-26 Evaluating 9 Top-End 35mm DSLR Lenses on the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-26 Evaluating 9 Top-End 35mm DSLR Lenses on the Fujifilm GFX

2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2016

2016-12-18 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Frosty Wood Round

2016-12-18 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Frosty Picnic Table

2016-12-08 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8: Full MTF Series from f/2.8 through f/16

2016-12-03 Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E Initial Coverage (updated with reader comments)

2016-11-29 Shootout: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 (Siemens Chart, Nikon D810)

2016-11-29 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-11-21 3-Way Shootout: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Snowy Spur of Mt Conness, Nikon D810)

2016-11-20 3-Way Shootout: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Lundy Beaver Ponds, Nikon D810)

2016-09-20 Fujifilm GFX 50S: Reader Comments/Questions

2016-09-17 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M: Many Examples + Bokeh Aperture Series

2016-09-14 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M: Fun with Macro

2016-09-08 Zeiss Announces Milvus 15mm f/2.8 for Nikon and Canon DSLRs

2016-09-08 Zeiss Announces Milvus 135mm f/2 for Nikon and Canon DSLRs

2016-09-08 Zeiss Announces ALL NEW Milvus 18mm f/2.8 for Nikon and Canon DSLRs

2016-09-08 Zeiss Announces 3 Milvus Lenses for Nikon and Canon DSLRs

2016-08-28 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M: Streamside Macro

2016-08-24 Season Changing Even as Flowers Bloom

2016-08-04 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-31 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-10 Sony Has Inexpensive FE 50/1.4, but Zeiss Milvus Works on Nikon or Sony

2016-04-10 Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Close-Range Aperture Series: Dolls (Nikon D5)

2016-01-28 White Balance and Tint for Canon 5DS R in Adobe Camera Raw in Overcast Daylight

2016-01-23 Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 on Sony A7R II Aperture Series: Tower at Night

2016-01-23 Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 on Sony A7R II Aperture Series: Burghers of Calais

2016-01-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 Examples: White Mountains and Sierra Snow, Late November (Canon 5DS R)

2016-01-18 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M Examples: Closeups after Rain and Frost

2016-01-18 Zeiss Milvus 50/2M and 100/2M Macro Metrics

2015

2015-12-26 UFO* with the Zeiss Milvus 100/2M

2015-11-29 Back Home... On Shooting in Difficult Conditions

2015-11-27 First Light = Best Light or Only Good Light (Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 on Canon 5DS R)

2015-11-19 Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: 4 Pages of Examples in Lundy Canyon

2015-11-13 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Arc Flare vs Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8

2015-11-12 Working on Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Examples

2015-10-09 Understanding the Zeiss Strategy on DSLR Lenses for Nikon and Canon

2015-10-07 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Four Aspen at Dusk (Sony A7R II)

2015-10-05 All White Mountain Snowmen I’ve Met Prefer Weather-Resistant Zeiss Milvus

2015-09-16 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Analysis/Example of SLOCA (Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration)

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Weather Sealing on Zeiss Milvus vs Zeiss Otus

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Travel Cameras, Small Kit

2015-09-15 B&H Photo has all the Zeiss Milvus Lenses Available for Pre-Order

2015-09-13 On Secondary Color: Collective Context-Dropping regarding Zeiss Milvus 50/1.4 Distagon

2015-09-13 A Visit to Zeiss, and back

2015-09-11 Understanding the new Zeiss Milvus Lineup

2015-09-11 Complete MTF for Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 MTF

2015-09-10 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Anchor a Gorgeous New Lens Line