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Zeiss Announces Three Milvus Primes
8 September 2016
Zeiss has announced three new manual-focus Milvus primes: the 15mm f2.8, the 18mm f2.8 and the 135mm f2.0.
"The Zeiss Milvus family of lenses is an invaluable investment for the future due to its excellent imaging quality and its large range, which now covers 15 to 135 millimeters," says Christophe Casenave, product manager for Zeiss Camera Lenses.
HIGHLIGHTS
The new lenses are characterized by "a harmonious bokeh and very high degree of flare control" due to their T* anti-reflective coating, the company said.
The optimized lens coating reduces ghosting, flare and shading effects, even in critical lighting situations. And all Zeiss Milvus lenses come with a floating elements design, which compensates imaging errors at different distance settings.
The new primes are available in both a ZF.2 Nikon mount and ZE Canon mount. The spec sheets below show Nikon specs but only the length and weight differ.
ZEISS MILVUS 2.8/15
With a field of view of 110 degrees, the lens maintains excellent imaging performance even wide open holding color fringing and distortion to the minimum. The Zeiss Distagon lens design includes 15 lens elements in 12 groups, including two aspheric lenses, special glass with anomalous partial dispersion and the floating elements design.
ZEISS MILVUS 2.8/15 LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount Nikon Focal Length 15mm Aperture f2.8 to f22 Angle of View 110° Minimum Focus 9.84 inches Magnification 1:9 Optical Design 15 elements in 12 groups Autofocus No Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 95mm Dimensions 3.90 inches Weight 31 oz. Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18
This compact super-wide-angle lens with its new Zeiss Distagon optical design features 14 lens elements in 12 groups, including two aspheric elements. The Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 has a short close-up distance of 0.25 meters and internal focusing. With an angular field of 99.9 degrees, it's the ideal companion for landscape and architectural photography.
ZEISS MILVUS 2.8/18 LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount Nikon Focal Length 18mm Aperture f2.8 to f22 Angle of View 99.9° Minimum Focus 9.84 inches Magnification 1:7.4 Optical Design 14 elements in 12 groups Autofocus No Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 77mm Dimensions 4.21 inches Weight 23.8 oz. Zeiss Milvus 2/135
This fast telephoto lens delivers excellent correction of all color errors. The large aperture with pleasing bokeh is ideal for portrait photography from a medium distance. The angular field is 18.7 degrees. with a short minimum object distance of 0.80 meters in an optical design with 11 lens elements in eight groups.
ZEISS MILVUS 2/135 LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount Nikon Focal Length 135mm Aperture f2 to f22 Angle of View 18.7° Minimum Focus 2.62 feet Magnification 1:4 Optical Design 11 elements in 8 groups Autofocus No Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 77mm Dimensions 4.49 inches Weight 27.4 oz. PRICE, AVAILABILITY
The company said its new lenses, including a lens shade, will begin shipping at the end of October 2016 at the following list prices:
- Milvus 2.8/15: $2,699/€2,699
- Milvus 2.8/18: $2,299/€2,299
- Milvus 2/135: $2,199/€2,199
An eight percent discount applies to the purchase of three to four lenses. Purchasing more than five lenses earns a 10 percent discount.
For more information see the news release below.
Three new lenses for the Zeiss Milvus family
The lens family with manual focusing for dSLR cameras is now also available with focal lengths of 15, 18 and 135 millimeters
OBERKOCHEN, Germany -- Two super-wide-angle lenses, the Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15 and Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 and the telephoto lens Zeiss Milvus 2/135 have expanded this family of manual focus lenses for dSLR cameras, bringing the total number of Zeiss Milvus focal lengths to nine. "The Zeiss Milvus family of lenses is an invaluable investment for the future due to its excellent imaging quality and its large range, which now covers 15 to 135 millimeters," says Christophe Casenave, product manager at Zeiss Camera Lenses. Delivery of the new Zeiss Milvus lenses begins at the end of October 2016.
For high-end dSLR cameras
"The Zeiss Milvus lenses have been designed in particular to fulfill the requirements of today's powerful digital cameras and those of the future thanks to their high imaging performance, even in difficult lighting situations," says Casenave. The new lenses are characterized by a harmonious bokeh and very high degree of flare control due to the T* anti-reflective coating from Zeiss. Further optimization of the lens coating has also ensured less likelihood than ever of ghosting, flare or shading effects, even in critical lighting situations. And all Zeiss Milvus lenses come with a floating elements design, which compensates imaging errors at different distance settings.
Zeiss Milvus for video
The new Zeiss Milvus lenses also allow the user to create high-quality film shoots with a pleasing cinematic bokeh. "Due to their extremely high contrast rendition, the lenses fulfill the most modern video standards of 6K and higher and have uniform color characteristics," said Casenave. All Zeiss Milvus lenses have a focus ring with a very large rotation angle to enable precise focusing and are made of comfortable rubber to ensure a good grip while focusing. The De-Click function on lenses with a ZF.2 mount lets cinematographers set the aperture in a soft and infinitely variable way so they can work professionally in changing lighting conditions. The Zeiss Milvus lenses' robust full-metal barrel ensures long and reliable usage. In addition, the lenses are protected against dust and spray water. The robust metal lens shade is an integral part of the overall product design and included with all Zeiss Milvus lenses.
The new focal lengths of the Zeiss Milvus family are also compatible with the Zeiss Lens Gears, providing filmmakers with additional value-add. The Zeiss Lens Gears, which are made of high-quality aluminum with a hardened surface coating, slide into the respective lens and are attached to the focus ring by turning two counter-rotating rings through a simple mounting procedure.
The new Zeiss Milvus lenses in summary:
Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15
This super wide-angle lens with a field of view of 110 degrees allows every photographer to consciously compose using extreme perspectives. The lens has excellent imaging performance -- even with an open aperture -- thanks to the correction of color errors. Color fringing and distortion are minimal. This is all thanks to a Zeiss Distagon lens design with 15 lens elements in 12 groups, including two aspheric lenses, special glass with anomalous partial dispersion and the floating elements design. A removable lens shade and the 95-millimeter filter thread also make this lens the ideal companion for special applications with additional slide-in filter holders.
Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18
This compact super-wide-angle lens with a newly calculated Zeiss Distagon optical design has 14 lens elements in 12 groups, including two aspheric elements. The Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 has a short close-up distance of 0.25 meters and internal focusing. With an angular field of 99.9 degrees, this lens is the ideal companion for landscape and architectural photography, as it allows creative shots to be taken using unusual perspectives. The filter thread has a diameter of 77 millimeters. The Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 delivers outstanding imaging performance and very good distortion correction.
Zeiss Milvus 2/135
This fast telephoto lens delivers excellent correction of all color errors. Thanks to a large aperture and pleasing bokeh, it is the perfect lens for portrait photography from a medium distance. The angular field is 18.7 degrees. The short minimum object distance of 0.80 meters makes this lens even more versatile. It has an optical design with 11 lens elements in eight groups and, like the Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18, a filter diameter of 77 millimeters.
Price and availability
The delivery worldwide of the three new lenses will begin at the end of October 2016. The lens shade is included with the corresponding lens. Sales prices are EUR 2,699 (including 19 percent German VAT) or 2.699US$ for the Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15; EUR 2,299 (including 19 percent VAT ) or 2.299US$ for the Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18; and EUR 2,199 Euro (including 19 percent German VAT) or 2.199US$ for the Zeiss Milvus 2/135. For ambitious cinematographers and photographers, a set solution is also available for up to six Zeiss Milvus lenses. A discount of 8 percent is available with the purchase of three to four lenses. Purchasing more than five lenses gives the user a 10 percent discount.