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title: "Zeiss Classic Planar ZF.2 T 1.4/50 Standard Camera Lens for Nikon F-Mount SLR/DSLR Cameras, Black (1767825)"
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# T* anti-reflective coating for superior brilliance 9-blade circular aperture for creamy bokeh Smooth, precise manual focus with large rotation angle Zeiss Classic Planar ZF.2 T 1.4/50 Standard Camera Lens for Nikon F-Mount SLR/DSLR Cameras, Black (1767825)

**Brand:** zeiss
**Price:** € 942.63
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎥 Capture life’s moments with legendary ZEISS clarity and cinematic soul.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Zeiss Classic Planar ZF.2 T 1.4/50 Standard Camera Lens for Nikon F-Mount SLR/DSLR Cameras, Black (1767825) by zeiss
- **How much does it cost?** € 942.63 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- zeiss enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted zeiss brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Cinematic Bokeh Mastery:** Nine diaphragm blades create a velvety, harmonious background blur that elevates every portrait.
- • **Precision at Your Fingertips:** Ergonomic manual focus ring with smooth, play-free rotation for razor-sharp control.
- • **Unmatched Optical Brilliance:** ZEISS T* coating ensures crystal-clear, flare-free images even in challenging light.
- • **True-to-Life Color & Contrast:** Advanced stray light reduction and hand-applied jet black paint deliver vibrant, punchy colors with minimal distortion.
- • **Built to Last, Designed to Impress:** All-metal housing combines durability with timeless elegance — a lens that looks as good as it performs.

## Overview

The Zeiss Classic Planar ZF.2 T 1.4/50 is a premium Nikon F-mount manual focus lens featuring a fast f/1.4 aperture, nine-blade circular diaphragm for exceptional bokeh, and ZEISS’s renowned T* anti-reflective coating for superior image quality. Its robust all-metal construction ensures durability, while precise manual focus mechanics offer smooth, accurate control. Ideal for photographers and videographers seeking stunning portraits and true-to-life color reproduction with minimal distortion.

## Description

Reveal the true character ZEISS Classic lenses have an outstanding reputation with discerning photographers all over the world. The solid, all-metal housing and focus ring ensure reliable performance and long-lasting reliability through years and years of rugged use. High optical performance and precise and smooth manual focus make them not just a pleasure to use, but also allow for stunning creative images with legendary bokeh. Thanks to its hard stops at MOD and infinity, ZEISS Classic lenses are also ideal for motion-picture applications. The focal length of the ZEISS Planar T 1.4/50 is equal to the perspective of the human eye. Its fast aperture and exceptional compactness are its outstanding features. This lens produces pleasing portrait style quality at the widest aperture and sharpens considerably beyond f/4 for any general purpose application.

Review: Beautiful lens, great feeling, and gorgeous bokeh - I owned this lens on my old Canon EF system and I was on the hunt for a decently priced version for my Nikon system after I switched. For some reason, the Nikon version is only offered for sale by scalpers on desertcart, for almost double the price of its Canon counterpart. Going back to the lens, it has gorgeous build quality, it looks beautiful on any body, and it offers a superb cinematic look like no other lens I've tested in its price category. Ideal for both photography and videography with a look and character to die for! While this lens has electronic contacts that communicate EXIF data to your body, beware that it's manual focus only with limited throw, and; therefore, requires some practice for precision focus when the aperture is wide-open. Highly recommended!
Review: This is probably the best 50mm lens I have yet used so far and I've used/owned the Canon 50 f/1.8, Canon 50 f/1.2L and Sigma 50 f/1.4. I must say that the quality and build of this lens is top notch. The all metal lens and lens hood feels like a piece of art. The focus ring is smooth and you're able to make minor turns with this barrel with ease (unlike the other lens) and the infinity focus is where it should be, at the very end and not a half millimeter or so from the end (once again like the lenses). But I must say that I am pretty disappointed in the plastic/cheap lens cap (front and back). The front lens cap isn't all that great and tends to fall out if you don't make sure that it's in. The color that this lens produces is just magical. I'm sure you'll read this at other places but it's comparable to the Leica version. Now, I'm not saying that they're exactly the same, but this lens definitely gives you that Leica look and feel in how the lens captures color. CA is minimal and focus is razor sharp. Granted once you get into the f/2.0 or higher, it's unbeatable. Now there are reasons why I decided to buy this and sell all of my other 50mm lenses. Comparing with the Canon 50 f/1.8, though a great, less expensive lens, the color reproduction wasn't quite what I was looking for. With the Canon 50 f/1.2L, even though it's an awesome lens, for it's price, I was hoping for more sharpness without having to dial up the f-stops too high. Also, because I'd become accustomed to autofocus in general and manual focus on that lens is mediocre at best, the focusing on the 50L was just way too slow. I found I was able to focus faster manually with the Zeiss lens than with the Canon 50L, especially in low light situations. Yes, I will miss the extra stop on the L lens but considering that it's so slow in focusing (and I've missed many opportunities). And the Sigma 50, is a good lens, and a beefy one at that too, but I just had way too much to deal with especially since it was front focusing. I did have to mail in the lens for new ones 3 times and the one I ended up keeping had the least amount of front focusing issue, but over time, the lens started to front focus more and more often and severely. This is priced pretty much in the middle of all these lenses. Being almost 2x cheaper than the Canon 50L, it's an amazing deal. Size wise, the Canon 50L is probably the largest and heaviest lens and the Sigma 50 comes very close to it as well. This is definitely a lot more compact than those two but larger than the Canon 50 f/1.8 Word of caution though, you probably already know that this is a manual focus lens, I would highly recommend switching out your focusing screen to the the Eg-S version. It's about $40 dollars and it takes less than 20 seconds to switch it out from you camera. Once you switch them out, to focus, since the lens is made to communicate with the camera, either choose your focus point on the camera or just use all, press the shutter button halfway and focus until you see/hear the red beep in your viewfinder. It'll take practice but you'll learn to focus faster and appreciate the lens even more. I must say, I've own(ed) several L series lenses and was a diehard Canon L guy but this Zeiss lens and a few others that I've tried out have made me a convert. Another absolutely amazing lens by Zeiss is the 21mm. Probably the best wide angle lens, hands down. This lens will most likely rarely come off of my 5DM2.

## Features

- ZEISS T* ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING: The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T* anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions.
- IDEAL APERTURE WITH NINE BLADES: The finely tuned features of the optical design on ZEISS SLR lenses ensure a spectacualr bokeh, with particularly harmonious effect of the blurred areas of the image. The nine diaphragm blades and the resulting, virtually circular aperture on ZEISS SLR lenses are crucial to favorable rendition of highlights in the foreground and background.
- EXCELLENT IMAGE QUALITY: ZEISS lenses offer the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, and virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes – especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
- PRECISE MANUAL FOCUS: Manually focusing a lens means controlling the image result from your fingertips. A good ergonomic design makes all the difference. ZEISS lenses stand out with their large rotation angle which enables precise focusing. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder. The high-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without play, thus also supporting the intuitive interaction with the focal plane. The precise engraving in meter and feet, and the depth of focus scale provide additional support for manually focusing.
- ELABORATE STRAY LIGHT REDUCTION: Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light, such as the famous ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating and a special jet black paint that is applied by hand to all lens element edges to ensure that reflections are prevented from the start.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002ZQE4XQ |
| Item model number | 1767825 |
| Manufacturer | ZEISS |
| Product Dimensions | 4.8 x 7.14 x 7.14 cm; 310 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Zeiss
- **Camera lens description:** 50 mm
- **Compatible mountings:** Nikon F
- **Focal length description:** 1.4 mm
- **Lens type:** Standard

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful lens, great feeling, and gorgeous bokeh
*by Y***N on 5 May 2024*

I owned this lens on my old Canon EF system and I was on the hunt for a decently priced version for my Nikon system after I switched. For some reason, the Nikon version is only offered for sale by scalpers on Amazon, for almost double the price of its Canon counterpart. Going back to the lens, it has gorgeous build quality, it looks beautiful on any body, and it offers a superb cinematic look like no other lens I've tested in its price category. Ideal for both photography and videography with a look and character to die for! While this lens has electronic contacts that communicate EXIF data to your body, beware that it's manual focus only with limited throw, and; therefore, requires some practice for precision focus when the aperture is wide-open. Highly recommended!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***E on 29 October 2011*

This is probably the best 50mm lens I have yet used so far and I've used/owned the Canon 50 f/1.8, Canon 50 f/1.2L and Sigma 50 f/1.4. I must say that the quality and build of this lens is top notch. The all metal lens and lens hood feels like a piece of art. The focus ring is smooth and you're able to make minor turns with this barrel with ease (unlike the other lens) and the infinity focus is where it should be, at the very end and not a half millimeter or so from the end (once again like the lenses). But I must say that I am pretty disappointed in the plastic/cheap lens cap (front and back). The front lens cap isn't all that great and tends to fall out if you don't make sure that it's in. The color that this lens produces is just magical. I'm sure you'll read this at other places but it's comparable to the Leica version. Now, I'm not saying that they're exactly the same, but this lens definitely gives you that Leica look and feel in how the lens captures color. CA is minimal and focus is razor sharp. Granted once you get into the f/2.0 or higher, it's unbeatable. Now there are reasons why I decided to buy this and sell all of my other 50mm lenses. Comparing with the Canon 50 f/1.8, though a great, less expensive lens, the color reproduction wasn't quite what I was looking for. With the Canon 50 f/1.2L, even though it's an awesome lens, for it's price, I was hoping for more sharpness without having to dial up the f-stops too high. Also, because I'd become accustomed to autofocus in general and manual focus on that lens is mediocre at best, the focusing on the 50L was just way too slow. I found I was able to focus faster manually with the Zeiss lens than with the Canon 50L, especially in low light situations. Yes, I will miss the extra stop on the L lens but considering that it's so slow in focusing (and I've missed many opportunities). And the Sigma 50, is a good lens, and a beefy one at that too, but I just had way too much to deal with especially since it was front focusing. I did have to mail in the lens for new ones 3 times and the one I ended up keeping had the least amount of front focusing issue, but over time, the lens started to front focus more and more often and severely. This is priced pretty much in the middle of all these lenses. Being almost 2x cheaper than the Canon 50L, it's an amazing deal. Size wise, the Canon 50L is probably the largest and heaviest lens and the Sigma 50 comes very close to it as well. This is definitely a lot more compact than those two but larger than the Canon 50 f/1.8 Word of caution though, you probably already know that this is a manual focus lens, I would highly recommend switching out your focusing screen to the the Eg-S version. It's about $40 dollars and it takes less than 20 seconds to switch it out from you camera. Once you switch them out, to focus, since the lens is made to communicate with the camera, either choose your focus point on the camera or just use all, press the shutter button halfway and focus until you see/hear the red beep in your viewfinder. It'll take practice but you'll learn to focus faster and appreciate the lens even more. I must say, I've own(ed) several L series lenses and was a diehard Canon L guy but this Zeiss lens and a few others that I've tried out have made me a convert. Another absolutely amazing lens by Zeiss is the 21mm. Probably the best wide angle lens, hands down. This lens will most likely rarely come off of my 5DM2.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***H on 6 January 2014*

Ich bin wirklich glücklich, dass ich mir dieses Objektiv gekauft habe! Da ich schon immer ein Fan von Festbrennweiten war, habe ich ein Objektiv gesucht, mit dem ich, für meinen Geschmack, die bestmöglichen Ergebnisse erreichen kann! Im Bereich 50mm habe ich so ziemlich alles an Objektiven (keine Zooms) getestet, was man sich für unter 2000€ kaufen kann. Das Zeiss ist dabei als eindeutiger Gewinner aus dem Rennen gegangen :) Schon beim auspacken merkt man, was für ein qualitativ Hochwertiges Objektiv hier gebaut wurde. Nichts wackelt, nichts klappert und der Fokus-Ring geht wirklich butterweich. Meine anderen Nikon-Objektive fühlten sich dann auf einmal wie "Plastikbomber" an :) Das der Autofokus fehlt, würde ich auf keinen Fall als negativ ansehen! Ich fokussiere gerne manuell, da ich mir generell gerne Zeit beim fotografieren lasse. So weiß ich wenigstens, dass der Fokus genau so sitzt, wie ich es möchte. Und nicht so, wie der Autofokus glaub, dass ich es gerne hätte ;) Das Objektiv ist bei mir an einer D610. Mit dem großen Sucher klappt das fokussieren super! Bei Blende 1.4 muss man natürlich schon mal genauer hinschauen, aber mit ein bisschen Übung klappt auch das! Wie man in diversen Tests lesen kann, wirken die Bilder mit Blende 1.4 etwas "soft", "weich", oder auch "verträumt". Ich persönlich finde auch dies nicht negativ und nutze es z.B. bei Portraits entsprechend als Gestaltungsmittel! Wenn man diesen Look mag, dann ist man über das Ergebnis wirklich begeistert! Auch die Schärfe bei Blende 1.4 ist super, die Schärfeebene ist nur eben entsprechend sehr klein. Deshalb sollte man bei Offenblende nicht unbedingt an der Naheinstellgrenze fotografiere ;) Die Bilder vom Zeiss haben den typischen "Zeiss-Look" und sehen natürlich entsprechend gut aus! Schärfe, Farben und das Bokeh sind einfach traumhaft! Ich habe mit dem Zeiss sogar schon auf einem Konzert Fotos gemacht! Der Ausschuss ist mit MF dann vielleicht ein bisschen höher als mit AF, aber auch dies klappt wirklich sehr gut, wenn man ein bisschen Übung hat! Bleibt nur zu sagen, klare Kaufempfehlung, wenn man kein Problem mit MF hat! Das Zeiss bieten einfach den gewissen "WOW-Effekt". Ich merke immer wieder, wie Freunde und Familie staunen, weil die Fotos einfach wirklich, richtig gut aussehen! :)

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