Milvus vs Zeiss Planar

<p>Has any done any hands on testing the current Milvus 50mm F1.4 vs Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZF.2 ? I know DXOmark has their sharpness numbers, but those don't interest me. <br>

There something about certain lenses which can't be quantified in sharpness numbers. I've rented the Milvus 50mm and the pictures are beautiful, but a lot of places are selling the Planar 50mm for half the price of the Milvus. <br>

Same question on the on the Milvus 35mm F2 vs the Zeiss 35mm F2 Distagon T* ZF.2, with the later used about 1/2 the price of the Milvus. <br>

Anyone have any opinions after shooting both? </p>

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<p>The Milvus 35 f2 and the 35 f2 Distagon ZF are the same optically, whereas the the two 50/1.4s are quite different. Therefore one would expect the 35s to perform identically. If you don't need water resistance and don't want a heavier 35mm lens then I'd get the ZF.2</p>

<p>They also indicated updated lens coatings on the Milvus series</p>

<p>I think this review by Dustin Abbot has a bit of a comparison: <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/reviews/review-zeiss-milvus-50mm-f1-4-t/">http://www.canonrumors.com/reviews/review-zeiss-milvus-50mm-f1-4-t/</a></p>

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<p>indicated updated lens coatings on the Milvus series</p>

 

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<p>Don't they always? They have to say something.</p>

<p>Years ago, I worked with the 50mm planar 1.4 zf.2 (which I sold because tests stated that "it was rather soft wide open"). Recently I bought the milvus 50 mm 1.4 ("just to have an excellent 50 mm again"). Physically and mechanically, i preferred the zf.2 :<br>

the milvus is far too bulky for a 50 mm, imho.<br>

The older planar had a rather sharply finished focus ring (very precise but stiff focusing), while the milvus has a soft rubber ring which I don't like that much (but is smooth to focus). For one or another reason, I misfocus very often with the milvus..<br>

Both lenses have the (same) famous 3D pop <br>

zf2 : <a href="

milvus : <a href="

 

<p>Years ago, I worked with the 50mm planar 1.4 zf.2 (which I sold because tests stated that "it was rather soft wide open"). Recently I bought the milvus 50 mm 1.4 ("just to have an excellent 50 mm again"). Physically and mechanically, i preferred the zf.2 :<br>

the milvus is far too bulky for a 50 mm, imho.<br>

The older planar had a rather sharply finished focus ring (very precise but stiff focusing), while the milvus has a soft rubber ring which I don't like that much (but is smooth to focus). For one or another reason, I misfocus very often with the milvus..<br>

Both lenses have the (same) famous 3D pop <br>

zf2 : <a href="

milvus : <a href="