Carl Zeiss Lenses for Low-Light Photography

Otus 100 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

100mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

9.4

Camera Index Score: 9.4 / 10

Focal Length100mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeTelephoto

Weight1405g

Otus ML 50 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

50mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

9.4

Camera Index Score: 9.4 / 10

Focal Length50mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Sony E, Nikon Z +2

TypeNormal

Weight677g

Otus 28 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

28mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

Manual

9.2

Camera Index Score: 9.2 / 10

Focal Length28mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeWide angle

Weight1390g

Otus 55 mm f/1.4 ZE/ZF.2

Carl Zeiss

55mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

9.2

Camera Index Score: 9.2 / 10

Focal Length55mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeNormal

Weight970g

Otus 85 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

85mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

9.2

Camera Index Score: 9.2 / 10

Focal Length85mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeTelephoto

Weight1200g

Batis 25 mm f/2

Carl Zeiss

25mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

Weather Sealed

AF

8.9

Camera Index Score: 8.9 / 10

Focal Length25mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Sony E, Sony FE

TypeWide angle

Weight335g

Milvus 25 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

25mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.9

Camera Index Score: 8.9 / 10

Focal Length25mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeWide angle

Weight1225g

Milvus 135 mm f/2

Carl Zeiss

135mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

Weather Sealed

Manual

8.8

Camera Index Score: 8.8 / 10

Focal Length135mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeTelephoto Prime

Weight1123g

Milvus 35 mm f/2

Carl Zeiss

35mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.8

Camera Index Score: 8.8 / 10

Focal Length35mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeWide angle

Weight702g

Milvus 50 mm f/2M

Carl Zeiss

50mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.8

Camera Index Score: 8.8 / 10

Focal Length50mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeNormal

Weight730g

Biogon T* 35 mm f/2 ZM

Carl Zeiss

35mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

Manual

8.6

Camera Index Score: 8.6 / 10

Focal Length35mm

Aperturef/2

Mount

Leica-M

TypeWide angle

Weight240g

Milvus 50 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

50mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.6

Camera Index Score: 8.6 / 10

Focal Length50mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeNormal

Weight922g

Batis 40 mm f/2 CF

Carl Zeiss

40mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.6

Camera Index Score: 8.6 / 10

Focal Length40mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Sony E, Sony FE

TypeWide angle

Weight361g

Distagon T* 35 mm f/2 ZF/ZK/ZS/ZE

Carl Zeiss

35mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.5

Camera Index Score: 8.5 / 10

Focal Length35mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F +2

TypeWide angle

Weight530g

Planar T* 135 mm f/2

Carl Zeiss

132.8mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

Manual

8.5

Camera Index Score: 8.5 / 10

Focal Length132.8mm

Aperturef/2

Mount

Contax & Yashica

TypeTelephoto

Weight790g

Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 ZF/ZK/ZE

Carl Zeiss

50mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.4

Camera Index Score: 8.4 / 10

Focal Length50mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F +1

TypeNormal

Weight330g

Distagon T* 28 mm f/2.0 ZF/ZK/ZE

Carl Zeiss

28mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.4

Camera Index Score: 8.4 / 10

Focal Length28mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F +1

TypeWide angle

Weight530g

Milvus 100 mm f/2M

Carl Zeiss

100mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.4

Camera Index Score: 8.4 / 10

Focal Length100mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeTelephoto

Weight843g

Planar T* 50 mm f/2 ZM

Carl Zeiss

50mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

Manual

8.4

Camera Index Score: 8.4 / 10

Focal Length50mm

Aperturef/2

Mount

Leica-M

TypeNormal

Weight210g

Distagon T* 35 mm f/1.4 ZE/ZF.2

Carl Zeiss

35mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.4

Camera Index Score: 8.4 / 10

Focal Length35mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeWide angle

Weight830g

Makro-Planar T* 50 mm f/2 ZF/ZK/ZE

Carl Zeiss

51.6mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.4

Camera Index Score: 8.4 / 10

Focal Length51.6mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F +1

TypeNormal

Weight530g

Loxia 50 mm f/2

Carl Zeiss

50mm•f/2-22

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.3

Camera Index Score: 8.3 / 10

Focal Length50mm

Aperturef/2-22

Mounts

Sony E, Sony FE

TypeNormal

Weight320g

Distagon T* 25 mm f/2.0 ZE/ZF.2

Carl Zeiss

25mm•f/2

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.3

Camera Index Score: 8.3 / 10

Focal Length25mm

Aperturef/2

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeWide angle

Weight600g

Milvus 35 mm f/1.4

Carl Zeiss

35mm•f/1.4

Prime

Full Frame

AF

8.3

Camera Index Score: 8.3 / 10

Focal Length35mm

Aperturef/1.4

Mounts

Canon EF, Nikon F

TypeWide angle

Weight1174g