Zeiss ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F Review
Focal Length 18mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Mount Nikon F
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 676 g
45.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (86th percentile) 88th
- Strong macro (66th percentile) 69th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 12 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
| Max Magnification | 1:7 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Zeiss ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 676 | 281 | 522 | 544 | 400 | 676 |
| AF Type | - | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | - | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom |