Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4 vs Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD Detailed Comparison

Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4 vs Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD

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Telephoto Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Tamron 85mm F1.8 VC

Telephoto Prime | Nikon F (FX)

Reasons to choose Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4 over Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD

Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 1.8	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD over Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4

Price	$749 vs $3,816	Cheaper by $3,067
Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	700 g vs 1140 g	440 g lighter
Diameter	85 mm vs 101 mm	16 mm smaller in diameter
Length	91 mm vs 138 mm	47 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 86 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4 vs Tamron 85mm F1.8 VC Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4	Tamron 85mm F1.8 VC
Brand	Zeiss	Tamron
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$3,816.00	$749.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	85mm	85mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
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	F1.4	F1.8
Min Aperture	F16.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	11	13
Optical Groups	9	9
Special Elements	unknown	LD/XLD elements + fluorine/eBAND/BBAR coatings
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.8m	0.8m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.14X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	None	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	N/A	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	Unknown	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	No	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1140g	700g
Diameter	101mm	85mm
Length	138mm	91mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Yes
Filter Thread	86mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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