Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 vs Carl Zeiss Distagon T 235 Detailed Comparison

Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 vs Zeiss Carl Distagon T 235

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Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4

Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/35

Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 over Carl Zeiss Distagon T 235

Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.22x vs 0.19x	better close-up
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Carl Zeiss Distagon T 235 over Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4

Price	$719 vs $1,699	Cheaper by $980
Weight	570 g vs 1174 g	604 g lighter
Diameter	72 mm vs 85 mm	13 mm smaller in diameter
Length	99 mm vs 126 mm	27 mm shorter
Filter Thread	58 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 vs Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/35 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4	Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/35
Brand	Zeiss	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$1,699.00	$718.69
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	35mm	35mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Unknown
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	F2.0
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	14	9
Optical Groups	11	7
Special Elements	ED elements + T* coating	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.3m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.22X	0.19X
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Unknown	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Unknown	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1174g	570g
Diameter	85mm	72mm
Length	126mm	99mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	72mm	58mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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