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2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

2018-03-11 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Boreal Ski Slope at Night

2018-02-27 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Tools Closeup

2016-02-04 Sony Diffraction-Free Computed (not measured) Fantasy MTF Charts

2015-12-23 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar and 55/1.4 APO-Distagon are Discounted (Instant Rebates)

2014-10-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 - f/16

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: First USA Shipments at Dealers Today

2014-09-14 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

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

Zeiss Lens Design and Know-How

Background information on Zeiss lens designs and optics..

1. The Planar Lens Design

50mm f/1.4 Planar

Brilliant imaging in a compact package..

1. vs Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 (Canon 1Ds Mark III, Church Mosaic)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

Ultra high performance apochromatic medium telephoto, overview and technical..

1. Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Overview
2. Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Press Release
3. MTF for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
4. Field Curvature Analysis (Nikon D810, Mosaic)
5. Depth of Field for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
6. Vignetting for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
7. Distortion for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
8. Flare and Sunstars with Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
9. Bokeh Effects when Defocused for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
10. Select Focus Freedom from Artifacts

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..

1. Aperture Series: Contrast Under Strong Backlighting, Moots (Nikon D800E)
2. Aperture Series: Atlas Permaguard (Nikon D810)
3. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (Nikon D810)
4. Aperture Series: Aspen Leaf on Black Rock (Nikon D810)
5. Aperture Series: Rich Green Aspen with Dead Limbs (Nikon D810)
6. Aperture Series: Green Bokeh Beauty (Nikon D810)
7. Aperture Series: Early Yellow Aspen (Nikon D810)
8. Aperture Series: Huge Silver Mining Gears at Dusk (Nikon D810)
9. Aperture Series vs Nikon 85/1.4G: Tools Closeup (Nikon D850)
10. Aperture Series vs Nikon 85/1.4G: Boreal Skiing Slope at Night (Nikon D850)

85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Night Vision

Peering into shadows at night with the very best..

1. Aperture Series: Garden Bench (Nikon D810)

85mm f/1.4 Planar

True-to-life imagery..

1. Bokeh Compared to Other 85mm Lenses
2. Comparison

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

1. Color Balance with Adobe Camera Raw: ISO 31 and ISO 64, Color Checker Card

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

1. Aperture Series: Hanging Dead Brown Needles Pine Branch

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

1. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon Meadow, Pre-Dawn (Nikon D810)

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

1. MTF

Leica M 50mm Lenses

Six models to choose from..

1. 50mm 4-way Comparison (M240, Fruit Platter)
2. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (M240, Bristlecone)
3. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (M240, Tioga Cabin #9 Chair)
4. Sony A7R: Noctilux, Summilux, APO Summicron, Zeiss 50/2 Planar (Red Barn)
5. Ray Angle and Rangfinder Lenses: Leica 50/2 APO vs Zeiss 50/2 Planar (Wyman Cabin, Sony A7R)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2018

2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

2018-03-11 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Boreal Ski Slope at Night

2018-02-27 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Tools Closeup

2016

2016-02-04 Sony Diffraction-Free Computed (not measured) Fantasy MTF Charts

2015

2015-12-23 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar and 55/1.4 APO-Distagon are Discounted (Instant Rebates)

2014

2014-10-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 - f/16

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: First USA Shipments at Dealers Today

2014-09-14 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-09-10 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Trees, Tiles, Tower'

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Versatility for any Challenge

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Arrives Soon at B&H

2014-09-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Wet Aspen Trunk'

2014-09-08 Yes, it snows in August

2014-09-08 Uber Lens: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar offers Unprecedented Performance

2014-09-08 Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Exceptional Optical Efforts

2014-09-08 In Depth Review of the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-09-08 Filters for the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2013

2013-07-03 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (Leica M Typ 240, Lounge Chair)

2013-06-30 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (Leica M Typ 240, Bristlecone Pine)