Amazing lens, sharpness and color. might be little tricky for the ones not used to manual focusing.

awesome litter sister of Otus, almost same sharpness in Nikon D750. It is very comparable to Sigma 50 ART. Purchased used one in Great price at Amazon. Color rendition and microcontrast is great. body is very solid and color is wonderful.

The Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ($1,199) is an update to the older Planar T* 1,4/50 , which the company now considers part of its Classic lens series. The Milvus is larger, heavier, and more expensive, but it also delivers notably crisper images, especially at f/1.4, and a design that prevents dust and...

Shoots sharp images, even at f/1.4; Solid build quality; Protected from dust and splashes; Available for Canon and Nikon SLRs

Some barrel distortion; Dim corners at wide apertures; Pricey; Manual focus isn't for everyone

The Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 Lens, along with the rest of the Milvus lenses, represents the epitome of build quality while remaining impressive from an image quality perspective as well. This manual-focus-only lens will not be heralded for its light weight, but ...

Spectacular dreamy bokeh even at f1.4, really sharp images and amazing micro contrast. I got it mainly for portraits and to do more monochrome photography, where the micro contrast is incredible. .

State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors are now demanding more and more performance from the lenses. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity.