Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 vs Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC

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Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4

Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Perspective Control Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 vs Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two lenses with different focal types: Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is a Wideangle Prime lens with a 25mm focal range and a max aperture of F1.4 whereas Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 is a Perspective Control Prime lens with a 24mm focal range and max aperture of F3.5.

We will start with briefly looking and the main specs of these two lenses and in the section, we will start analyzing in more detail and list the pros and cons of each lenses.

Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 Key Specs

25mm Focal Range

F1.4 Max Aperture

Weather Sealed

Filter Thread: 82mm

Max Format: 35mm FF

Nikon F (FX) Mount

Weight: 1225g.

Diameter: 95mm

Length: 123mm

Min Focus Distance:0.25m

Max Magnification:0.22x

Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 Key Specs

24mm Focal Range

F3.5 Max Aperture

Filter Thread: 82mm

Max Format:

Nikon F (FX) Mount

Weight: 680g.

Diameter: 86mm

Length: 112mm

Min Focus Distance:0.2m

Size and Weight Comparison

Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 with a length of 112mm is 11mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 also has a larger diameter of 95mm compared to Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5's 86mm diameter.

Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 weighs 680g, 80% (545g) lighter than the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4's weight of 1225g.

Lens Mounts

Both Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 and Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 has the same Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.

Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is also available in Canon EF mount.

Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 is also available in Canon EF , Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.

Focal Range

Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 37.5mm.
Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36mm.

Reasons to choose Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 over Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC

Focal Length - Tele	25mm vs 24mm	1mm more Tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 3.5	Wider aperture at wide end
Max Aperture - Tele	1.4 vs 3.5	Wider aperture at tele end
Weather Sealing	Yes vs No	safer to use under rain and dust
Max Magnification	0.22x vs x	higher magnification better for close-up shots

Reasons to choose Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC over Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4

Focal Length - Wide	24mm vs 25mm	1mm Wider coverage
Diaphgragm Blades	8 vs	Potentially more rounded and smooth bokeh
Aperture Ring	Yes vs No	able to adjust the aperture on the lens
Weight	680g vs 1225g	545g lighter
Diameter	86mm vs 95mm	9mm smaller in diameter
Length	112mm vs 123mm	11mm shorter
Minimum Focus Distance	0.2m vs 0.25m	can focus closer to the subject

Common Strengths of Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 and Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC

Distance Scale	Yes vs Yes	Distance Scale to assist focusing
Depth-of-Field Scale	Yes vs Yes	Depth of Field scale to assist focusing

Common Weaknesses of Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 and Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC

Image Stabilization	No vs No	Reliant on in-body Image Stabilization
Autofocus	No vs No	Slow and less accurate focusing

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Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 vs Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4	Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5
Brand	Zeiss	Samyang
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Perspective Control Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	25mm	24mm
Image Stabilization		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	F1.4	F3.5
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	8
Optics
Optical Elements	16	16
Optical Groups	13	11
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.2m
Max Magnification	0.22X	unknown
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1225g	680g
Diameter	95mm	86mm
Length	123mm	112mm
Materials	Metal	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	82mm	82mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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