Description

Description

• The ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Lens covers a wide angle of view of 99.9 degrees on a full-frame sensor, which is ideal for landscape, architecture, interior, and astrophotography.
• It has a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8, which enables low-light shooting and shallow depth of field effects.
• The lens features four anomalous partial dispersion and two aspherical elements in a 14-element optical design, which minimize distortion, chromatic aberration, coma, and flare.
• It also has ZEISS’s T* anti-reflective coating to enhance light transmission and contrast.
• The lens has a smooth and precise manual focus ring that spans a large portion of the lens barrel. It also has a depth of field scale and an infrared focus position mark to assist manual focusing.
• The focus ring has hard stops at both ends of the focus range and a long focus throw of 121 degrees.
• The lens has a robust and durable metal build that is dust and moisture resistant. It has a metal mount with a rubber gasket to prevent dust and moisture from entering the camera body.
• It also has a metal petal-shaped hood that protects the front element from impacts and stray light.

Image Quality

• The ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Lens delivers excellent image quality with high resolution, contrast, color accuracy, and low distortion across the frame.
• It is sharper than most ultra-wide-angle lenses in its class, especially at the center and the edges.
• The lens produces minimal chromatic aberration, coma, and vignetting, thanks to its advanced optical design and coatings. It also handles flare very well, even when shooting against strong light sources.
• The lens can create beautiful bokeh effects at wide apertures, especially at close focusing distances. It also has a 9-blade rounded diaphragm that creates smooth out-of-focus areas.

Build Quality

• The ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Lens has a solid and premium build quality that feels comfortable and balanced in the hand. It has a metal barrel and mount that give it a substantial feel and weight.
• The lens has a smooth and wide manual focus ring that is easy to operate. The focus ring has clear markings for distance and depth of field in feet and meters.
• The focus ring has no play or slack and moves smoothly without any resistance.
• The lens has no switches or buttons on its barrel, which simplifies its operation and design. It also has no filter thread or attachment option, which limits its versatility and protection.

Other Features

• The ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Lens can be used for various types of photography, such as landscape, architecture, interior, travel, and astrophotography.
• It can capture stunning wide-angle views with minimal distortion and maximum detail.
• The lens can also be used for video recording, as it has a smooth and quiet manual focus system that does not interfere with the audio quality.
• It also has a constant aperture that allows for consistent exposure control throughout the focus range.
• The lens is compatible with Nikon F-mount DSLR cameras, both full-frame (FX) and cropped (DX).
• On DX cameras, the lens provides an equivalent focal length of 27mm.