Zeiss OTUS 55mm f/1.4 Lens Review
Zeiss OTUS 55mm f/1.4 Verdict
If the objective is the best possible technical quality then there is no doubt here is a lens that's probably as good as we can get. It's not a compact travel lens, it's not weather resistant, so as a constant companion it might well be a burden. In the studio it will excel.
The lack of autofocus may also be a drawback as manually focusing the lens is very critical and quite difficult to get right every time. Inevitably, when standards are so high we will become more and more critical and it becomes obvious when we are even slightly astray.
If the need for this quality is there and the price is within range, then the answer is very clear. Most of us though will find the high cost to be quite a hurdle when there are so many lens choices that also perform very well.
Zeiss OTUS 55mm f/1.4 Pros
Superb optical quality
Impeccable construction quality
Very uniform, even performance
Zeiss OTUS 55mm f/1.4 Cons
No weather resistance
Manual focus difficult with AF screen
Large and heavy lens
Very high price
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The Zeiss OTUS 55mm f/1.4 gives superb quality at a high price.
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