| Focal length: | 51.7mm |
| Aperture scale: | f/1.4 - f/16 |
| Focusing range: | 0.45m - infinity |
| Angular field, diag./horiz. | 45.4° / 38.4° |
| Coverage at close range: | 16 X 24cm |
| Image ratio at close range: | 1:6.7 |
| Number of elements/groups: | 7/6 |
| Filter thread: | M 58 X 0.75 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions (with caps): | 66mm in diameter, 45mm long |
| Street price: | Check B&H prices |
on the Zeiss 50mm ƒ1.4 Planar
The Guide to Zeiss ZF/ZE Lenses provides the most comprehensive and complete review available of this appealing 50mm prime lens for Canon or Nikon SLRs. The review will help you determine whether this lens (or another) is suitable for your goals and compare it carefully with the most comparable offerings from Nikon and Canon. If you already own this lens, the Guide will help you better understand its design and performance characteristics so you can employ the lens optimally.
Examples of topics you'll learn about for this compact lens include performance across apertures, natural rendition, distortion characteristics, close-up limitations, focus shift characteristics, bokeh and a detailed comparison with its sibling, the Zeiss 50mm ƒ2 Makro-Planar.
Also included are copious high resolution sample images with analysis.
“The Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar is an outstanding standard lens. Compact and light, it’s a very comfortable lens to use on virtually any camera body. Contrast and brilliance stopped down slightly are world-class for a 50mm f/1.4 lens, and wide-open results are classic Zeiss.”—Lloyd Chambers, author
The table of contents from the chapter on this lens includes:
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