The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 75mm f1.4 and the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 is the longer of the two lenses at 128mm. The 7Artisans 75mm f1.4 with a length of 77mm, is 51mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 also has a larger diameter of 88mm compared to the 7Artisans 75mm f1.4's 62mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. 7Artisans 75mm f1.4 weighs 408g, which means it is 632g (60%) lighter than the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 which has a weight of 1040g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Prime Lenses in Canon RF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Lenses in Canon RF Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The 7Artisans 75mm f1.4 has a filter size of 58mm whereas the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 has a 77mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 58mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the 7Artisans 75mm f1.4:
And these are the 77mm filters that we recommend for the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4:
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 75mm f1.4 and the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 has the same Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are RED Komodo-X 6K, RED Komodo 6K and Canon EOS C70.
7Artisans 75mm f1.4 is also available in the Sony E , Nikon Z and Leica L mounts.
Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Sony E and Nikon Z mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 75mm f1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 75mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
112.5mm when used on a 35mm FF format camera.
On the other hand, the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 85mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 127.5mm.
