Sony 135mm F2.8 T4.5 STF vs Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Detailed Comparison

Sony 135mm F2.8 T4.5 STF vs Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

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Reasons to choose Sony 135mm F2.8 T4.5 STF over Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

Reasons to choose Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T over Sony 135mm F2.8 T4.5 STF

Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing

Sony 135mm F2.8 (T4.5) STF vs Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony 135mm F2.8 (T4.5) STF	Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$599.00	$1,798.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	135mm	135mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F1.8
Min Aperture	F31.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	8	11
Optical Groups	6	8
Special Elements	Internal APD filter (1 group,2 elements) included	2 ED elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.87m	0.72m
Max Magnification	0.25X	0.25X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	None	Screw drive from camera
Full Time Manual	N/A	Yes
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	730g	1050g
Diameter	80mm	89mm
Length	99mm	115mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	72mm	77mm
Filter Notes	non rotating	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	circular hood	circular hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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