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The Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2019. The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 4500 €;
2 users have given it an average vote of 10.0 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.
Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.
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Opinion: This lens is the best in the Zeiss shelf, but that does not mean you will be autmatically happy with it. f1.4 and f2 requires a tripod because of the thin dept of field. So I have used it outdoors from f2.8 on and carried around a f1.4 monster lens! The other Otus lenses are much easier to handle. This is also due to the weight distribution of the Otus 100. The Otus 28 is much more comfortable to handle. The Otus 100 crosses a threshold - size and weight become a disadvantage.
Results you can achive with the Otus 100 are in the their own league. When the rendering is the main criteria, there is no alternativ to that lens. Personally I would be a lot happier when Zeiss would have decided to design f2 lenses for the Otus line.
I use it with the Nikon Z7. It's possible to set the focus with using a focus point in the viewfinder. Unfortunately becomes that methode inaccurate in low light. So you have to use the magnifcation funktion in the viewfinder and that is with this giant baby challenging. When you have set the focus at the right spot - then the incredible rendering is on your side. The lens has such a high resolution that there is no "little" wrong. The lens doesn't forgive mistakes. It's like with cars: A Lamborghini drives differently than a Mercedes. So the Otus 100 will be reserved for special moments and taken out of the bag for training purpose. I do not recommend the Otus 100. But when you already have a Nikon Z 0.95/58mm, 1.2/85mm and a 1.8/135, you can buy this, too ;-)
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