Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE lens review: Nifty fifty
The manual-focus Milvus range offers all-metal dust- and splash-proof construction, large rubberized focus ring, smooth manual focus control, as well as engraved focus distance and depth-of-field scales.
Announced in September 2015, the $1199 Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE Canon (Milvus 50mm f/1.4) is an EF-mount Canon lens designed specifically for full-frame Canon DSLRs such as the EOS 5DS R. The fast f/1.4 maximum aperture makes it an excellent prime for low-light photography, with the versatile 50mm focal length suitable for portraits, street photography, and general use.
The Milvus 50mm f/1.4’s aperture range runs between f/1.4 and f/16, with a minimum focus distance