Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 vs Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD Detailed Comparison

Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 vs Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD

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Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Tamron 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD

Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

Reasons to choose Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 over Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD

Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 1.8	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD over Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4

Price	$599 vs $1,699	Cheaper by $1,100
Max Magnification	0.4x vs 0.22x	better close-up
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	450 g vs 1174 g	724 g lighter
Diameter	80 mm vs 85 mm	5 mm smaller in diameter
Length	81 mm vs 126 mm	45 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4 vs Tamron 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Zeiss Milvus 35mm F1.4	Tamron 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD
Brand	Zeiss	Tamron
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$1,699.00	$599.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	35mm	35mm
Image Stabilization		Yes
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	F1.8
Min Aperture	F16
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	14	10
Optical Groups	11	9
Special Elements	ED elements + T* coating	Two aspherical, one LD, one XLD element + fluorine, eBAND, and BBAR coatings.
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.3m	0.2m
Max Magnification	0.22X	0.4X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Unknown	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Unknown
Distance Scale	Unknown	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1174g	450g
Diameter	85mm	80mm
Length	126mm	81mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	72mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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