Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED vs Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8 Detailed Comparison

Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED vs Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8

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Nikon PC 19mm F4E ED

Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8

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Reasons to choose Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED over Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8

Focal Length - Tele	19mm vs 18mm	1mm more tele coverage
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.18x vs 0.14x	better close-up

Reasons to choose Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8 over Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED

Focal Length - Wide	18mm vs 19mm	1mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Weight	721 g vs 885 g	164 g lighter
Diameter	73 mm vs 89 mm	16 mm smaller in diameter
Length	93 mm vs 124 mm	31 mm shorter

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Nikon PC 19mm F4E ED vs Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Nikon PC 19mm F4E ED	Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8
Brand	Nikon	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	19mm	18mm
Image Stabilization
Colour	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4	F2.8
Min Aperture	F32	F22
Aperture Ring	unknown	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	17	14
Optical Groups	13	12
Special Elements	3 ED + 2 aspherical elements + fluorine & Nano Crystal coatings	4 APD, 2 ASPH elements, Zeiss T* coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.25m
Max Magnification	0.18X	0.14X
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	No AF
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	885g	721g
Diameter	89mm	73mm
Length	124mm	93mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	Unknown	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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