Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 Lens Review
Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 Verdict
The Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 lens is a very fine example of quality lens manufacturing. Its main drawback may be the lack of AF, but if that can be accepted then its optical quality is impeccable and it would be difficult to find a more pleasing lens to use. Yes, the price is high, but I would expect it to be a very long term investment and spread over many years hard use that price may well be acceptable.
In the introduction I speculated how the Milvus lens might compare to the Otus range, which is marketed as lenses with no compromises. The Milvus compromise, if such it is, seems to mean slower maximum aperture, but against that a wider lens than the Otus 28mm f/1.4 and probably smoother bokeh as well. At one third of the price and a much reduced burden of weight and bulk then the Milvus looks a very powerful proposition.
Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 Pros
Gorgeous image quality
Very high manufacturing quality
Virtually no CA
Very flare resistant
Very low distortion for such a wide lens
Easy to manually focus
Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 Cons
High price
No AF
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The Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 is a gorgeous lens with impeccable image quality that's a pleasure to use.
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