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product_id: 58289151
title: "Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black"
brand: "zeiss"
price: "R71697"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Zeiss"
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# Ultra-wide f/1.4 aperture for dreamy bokeh & low-light mastery 85mm prime telephoto for stunning portraits Weather-sealed, all-metal build for rugged durability Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black

**Brand:** zeiss
**Price:** R71697
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your portrait game with Zeiss Milvus — where precision meets artistry!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black by zeiss
- **How much does it cost?** R71697 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/58289151-milvus-85mm-f-1-4-full-frame-camera-lens-canon)

## 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

- • **Built Like a Tank:** Robust, weather-sealed metal housing ensures reliability outdoors
- • **Future-Ready Optics:** Optimized for high-res DSLR sensors with floating element design
- • **Flare & Ghost Suppression:** ZEISS T* coating and pitch-black lacquer minimize reflections
- • **Pinpoint Manual Focus Precision:** Smooth, backlash-free focusing mechanism for creative control
- • **Unmatched Image Quality in Any Light:** Sharp, high-contrast images even at f/1.4 aperture

## Overview

The ZEISS Milvus 85mm f/1.4 is a premium manual-focus prime lens designed for Canon EF-mount DSLRs, delivering razor-sharp images with exceptional micro contrast and creamy bokeh. Engineered for high-resolution sensors, it features advanced coatings to suppress flare and ghosting, a floating element design for consistent sharpness across the focus range, and a rugged, weather-sealed metal body built to withstand challenging shooting conditions.

## Description

The champion of bokeh. Portrait photographers will love the ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 lens. When you want to concentrate the viewer on the sharply defined details of your subject, this lens will produce a beautiful background bokeh effect with a soft blurring of light and colors to emphasize what matters. The ZEISS Planar symmetrical and purely spherical lens design and use of special types of glass ensures optimal micro contrast and corrects perfectly for chromatic aberrations, delivering precise, pure images. For pictures that will evoke an emotional response, choose the ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 short telephoto lens. ZEISS Milvus prime lenses are built specifically with the modern high-resolution multi-function DSLR in mind. Outstanding micro contrast, high suppression of flares and ghosting - you will be impressed with the consistently brilliant images you capture with these lenses. With its weather-sealed barrels and lens mounts, ZEISS Milvus lenses can be used in a wide range of conditions. The variety of focal lengths will suit the photographer or moviemaker who wants both precise control and stunning results.

Review: Zeiss is Zeiss - Super clean and contrast results for portraits
Review: I never would have thought manual focus would be this fun. This is the next level to my photography skills - After researching for 85 prime , I stumbled on this . I have not own a Zeiss lens before, but I have hear a lot of amazing reviews about it so I gave it a try. The canon 85 mm 1.4 L is another option, however, for the price, this is the bang for the buck item. No chromatic fringing, no distortion and tack sharp at 1.4 even if you focus on the extreme side of the AF point. I have tried a manual lens before , but this lens has an amazing focus . It is so precise to nail the perfect focus. I own a 24-70 2.8 ii and 70-200 2.8 ii IS , but this lens blew the previous away and this raised up my bar on the sharpness of the lens. !! I would still keep my canon lens , but this lens is my ace among them all. The quality is so superb on a canon 5dsr body. I would recommend to keep an auto focus lens in your bag. I have done months of research for a 85mm prime 1.4 in the market. Sigma 85mm Art 1.4 is the runner up , however, has issues with auto focus, compatibility issue with Canon 5d iv and reliability. For the price of 1200, I would rather add a few hundreds more for a zeiss milvus since it is built like a tank. In fact, more robust and solid than the famous Canon 70-200ii 2.8 L built. The milvus even has a 3 yr warranty. The 3rd place is the new Canon 85mm L 1.4 is then followed by the Tamron 85mm.

## Features

- CREATIVE STILL AND VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH PRECISE MANUAL FOCUSING: The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths.
- FUTURE-PROOF SOLUTION FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION CAMERA SYSTEMS: The excellent image performance of the ZEISS Milvus lenses is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras.
- EXCELLENT IMAGERY, EVEN IN DIFFICULT LIGHT CONDITIONS: All lenses features ZEISS T* antireflective coating. In addition, all lens edges are finished with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process to prevent the occurrence of reflections.
- STABLE IMAGE PERFORMANCE OVER THE ENTIRE FOCUSING RANGE: State-of-the-art camera systems and high-resolution digital image sensors demand more and more performance from the lens. The Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance.
- DURABILITY AND PROTECTION AGAINST THE ELEMENTS: The all-metal housing has special seals for protection against dust and splashes to expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0163K1BP8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 244,542 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 3,439 in Camera Lenses |
| Box Contents | Lens Shade, ZEISS Milvus ZE 1.4/85 Telephoto Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount SLR/DSLR Cameras |
| Brand | ZEISS |
| Brand Name | ZEISS |
| Camera Lens | The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 short telephoto lens delivers precise and pure images, with a beautiful bokeh background effect and soft blur of light and colors. It has been built specifically for high-resolution multifunction DSLRs and offers excellent glare and ghost suppression. Weatherproof sealed barrel and lens mounts make it suitable for a wide range of conditions. |
| Camera lens description | The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 short telephoto lens delivers precise and pure images, with a beautiful bokeh background effect and soft blur of light and colors. It has been built specifically for high-resolution multifunction DSLRs and offers excellent glare and ghost suppression. Weatherproof sealed barrel and lens mounts make it suitable for a wide range of conditions. Camera lens description The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85 short telephoto lens delivers precise and pure images, with a beautiful bokeh background effect and soft blur of light and colors. It has been built specifically for high-resolution multifunction DSLRs and offers excellent glare and ghost suppression. Weatherproof sealed barrel and lens mounts make it suitable for a wide range of conditions. See more |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Camera Models | Canon EF-mount cameras |
| Compatible Mountings | Canon EF |
| Compatible mountings | Canon EF |
| Customer Reviews | 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Reviews |
| Exposure Control Type | Manual |
| Fixed Focal Length | 85 Millimetres |
| Focal length description | 85 mm |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04047865401104 |
| Image Stabilization Type | Digital |
| Iso Range | 100-6400 |
| Item Type Name | Dslr camera lens. |
| Item Weight | 45.15 Ounces |
| Lens Coating Description | Multicoated |
| Lens Design | Prime |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Type | Telephoto |
| Lens type | Telephoto |
| Light Sensitivity | 100-6400 |
| Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 000000-2096-561 |
| Maximum Aperture | 1.4 Millimetres |
| Maximum Focal Length | 85 Millimeters |
| Maximum focal length | 85 Millimeters |
| Media Type | ProductImage |
| Minimum Aperture | 16 Millimetres |
| Minimum Focal Length | 85 Millimeters |
| Model Name | Milvus ZE |
| Model Number | 000000-2096-561 |
| Real Angle Of View | 24 Degrees |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical Viewfinder |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
| Zoom Ratio | 1:1 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ZEISS
- **Compatible mountings:** Canon EF
- **Focal length description:** 85 mm
- **Focus type:** Manual Focus
- **Lens design:** Prime
- **Lens type:** Telephoto
- **Lens-fixed focal length:** 85 Millimetres
- **Maximum focal length:** 85 Millimeters
- **Minimum focal length:** 85 Millimeters

## Images

![Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510BE93nT-S.jpg)
![Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DLA3t-tgS.jpg)
![Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51g4o15xsPS.jpg)
![Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fqqp9wXpL.jpg)
![Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF-Mount ZE, Black - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51h6CxmcifS.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zeiss is Zeiss
*by K***N on 16 May 2025*

Super clean and contrast results for portraits

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I never would have thought manual focus would be this fun. This is the next level to my photography skills
*by H***Y on 5 January 2018*

After researching for 85 prime , I stumbled on this . I have not own a Zeiss lens before, but I have hear a lot of amazing reviews about it so I gave it a try. The canon 85 mm 1.4 L is another option, however, for the price, this is the bang for the buck item. No chromatic fringing, no distortion and tack sharp at 1.4 even if you focus on the extreme side of the AF point. I have tried a manual lens before , but this lens has an amazing focus . It is so precise to nail the perfect focus. I own a 24-70 2.8 ii and 70-200 2.8 ii IS , but this lens blew the previous away and this raised up my bar on the sharpness of the lens. !! I would still keep my canon lens , but this lens is my ace among them all. The quality is so superb on a canon 5dsr body. I would recommend to keep an auto focus lens in your bag. I have done months of research for a 85mm prime 1.4 in the market. Sigma 85mm Art 1.4 is the runner up , however, has issues with auto focus, compatibility issue with Canon 5d iv and reliability. For the price of 1200, I would rather add a few hundreds more for a zeiss milvus since it is built like a tank. In fact, more robust and solid than the famous Canon 70-200ii 2.8 L built. The milvus even has a 3 yr warranty. The 3rd place is the new Canon 85mm L 1.4 is then followed by the Tamron 85mm.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One Sweet piece of Glass
*by R***Y on 23 March 2017*

First impression... Just received it today! I've been deliberating about this for quite some time, watching review after review. I was leaning towards the Canon 85mm f/1.2 L USM..... But with its slow focus and severe chromatic aberration, after renting it found out that the keeper rate wasn't that great about 60%... I was somewhat apprehension about a manual focus lens, With that being said...Don't be!! .. with senior pictures coming up I needed a fast 85, it's replacing my 85 f/1.8.. which for most people it's a decent lens, but I like for my work to outshine the competition.. In my opinion after shooting this all day long the optical quality is Superior!!! To anything else I've used, only canon that's even close is the 135mm f/2 L usm, but that's a different animal... chromatic aberration is virtually non existing , some venetting but evenly distributed across the frame wide open . My 5D mklll controls the aperture, notification when focus is achieved, No guess work with my ageing eyes! I own 6 other Prime pieces of glass... But I have a feeling that this one will soon be one of my favorite! Lol, this puppy is built like a tank, all metal and weather sealed...like the the lens of yesteryear but superb optics..So if manual focus scares you Don't be... I'm so happy with my decision on this Baby, lol..I'll update in the future and I'm not bad for writing reviews! ...Would I recommend it? In a New York minute! Hell Yes, would I buy it again, absolutely!! Hope this helps you decide Ken.....Re Image Photography

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