Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Fair |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Excellent |
| Wedding | Fair |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Very Good |
| Landscape | Good |
| Macro | Poor |
Lenses in Canon EF Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 is a member of Zeiss's Otus series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
Otus Series Lenses in Canon EF Mount
Reasons to Buy Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Distance Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Light weight at only 0g / 0.0 oz |
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Lens Mount
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 is compatible with cameras that have Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 is also available in Nikon F (FX) mount.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 has a maximum diameter of 88mm and total length of 137mm. It weighs 0g / 0.0 oz.
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 has a filter thread of 95mm.
Focal Range
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 has a fixed focal lenght of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42mm.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.18x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m. 0.18x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Aspherical
- APD elements
- T* coating
Lens Hood
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 is available in color.
Popular Comparisons of Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4
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