Tamron SP AF 60mm F2 Di II LD IF Macro vs Zeiss Otus 1.455 Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 60mm F2 Di II LD IF Macro vs Zeiss Otus 1.455

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 60mm F2 Di II LD IF Macro over Zeiss Otus 1.455

Price	$499 vs $3,990	Cheaper by $3,491
Focal Length - Tele	60mm vs 55mm	5mm more tele coverage
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	1x vs 0.15x	better close-up
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	400 g vs 970 g	570 g lighter
Diameter	73 mm vs 92 mm	19 mm smaller in diameter
Length	80 mm vs 141 mm	61 mm shorter
Filter Thread	55 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Zeiss Otus 1.455 over Tamron SP AF 60mm F2 Di II LD IF Macro

Focal Length - Wide	55mm vs 60mm	5mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2	faster lens at wide

Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro vs Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro	Zeiss Otus 1.4/55
Brand	Tamron	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$499.00	$3,990.00
Lens Type	Macro Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (DX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	APS-C / DX	35mm FF
Focal Range	60mm	55mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.0	F1.4
Min Aperture	F22.0	F16.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	14	12
Optical Groups	10	10
Special Elements	2 LD glass elements	1 double-sided aspheric element, 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.23m	0.5m
Max Magnification	1X	0.15X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	400g	970g
Diameter	73mm	92mm
Length	80mm	141mm
Materials	Plastic barrel, metal mount	Metal barrel, metal mout
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	55mm	77mm
Filter Notes	Does not rotate on focusing	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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