Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2

Zeiss

Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2

💡 f/1.4 🔌 Nikon F Mount ⚖️ 970g
MSRP $3,499

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📖 Overview

The Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2 is a manual focus prime lens known for its exceptional sharpness and image quality. It is a top choice for landscape, portrait, and studio work where precision and detail are paramount, but its manual focus design demands patience.

📸 Browse 57 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Max Aperture f/1.4
Min Aperture f/16
Mount Nikon F
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 50.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.15x
Elements / Groups 12 elements in 10 groups
Aperture Blades 9
Filter Diameter 77mm
Weight 970g
Dimensions 92.4 x 141.0mm
Release Year 2013
MSRP $3,499

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2, sourced from SampleShots.

Young woman in striped tee and denim overalls sits on a black cushion on a rustic wooden swing, one arm raised, smiling, beneath a large tree with exposed roots.
Greg Tsai
Statue of Liberty impersonator in Times Square surrounded by tourists and bright digital billboards.
Jimmy Baikovicius
Bare-branched tree arches over a snow-dusted island in a calm city park pond, reflections on partially frozen water and distant buildings along the shore.
Geert van Duinen
Smiling woman in gray tank top on an outdoor basketball court extends an orange basketball toward the camera, with a shallow depth of field and a blurred court background.
Greg Tsai
Young woman in a lavender floral dress stands in a yellow doorway, leaning against the frame; brick wall and window behind her; wearing white sneakers.
Greg Tsai
Woman in cream polka-dot romper and yellow headband sits on brick steps beside a dark railing in a lush garden; teal sandals, soft natural daylight.
Greg Tsai
Profile of a woman in a white backless dress holding white roses at a rocky shoreline with an overcast sea in the background.
Greg Tsai
Portrait of a woman in a white dress seated on a weathered rock by a quiet seashore, wearing strappy sandals; the distant coastline is softly blurred.
Greg Tsai
Young woman in a teal hoodie leans against a graffiti-covered wall, wearing white sneakers and black socks; shallow depth of field keeps her in focus while the mural is softly blurred.
Greg Tsai
Portrait of a woman in a red dress framed by horizontal wooden slats, with bright out-of-focus windows in the background.
Greg Tsai
Woman in a red backless dress with criss-cross lacing stands in an industrial loft, backlit by a large window; shallow depth of field keeps the background blurred.
Greg Tsai
Crimson dress back view in an industrial corridor; blue window frames and peeling wall, soft natural light.
Greg Tsai
Woman in a red dress sits on a white bench in a sunlit urban corridor; red heels lie nearby, while diagonal light and dark columns create geometric patterns in the background.
Greg Tsai
Portrait of a woman in a red dress seated on a window ledge in a sunlit corridor; warm light highlights her face and hair while window frames recede into soft background.
Greg Tsai
Young woman in a beige plaid strapless dress stands in a narrow alley, one hand on a wall, looking back toward the camera; mossy pavement and exposed pipes line the walls.
Greg Tsai
Portrait of a woman in a cream-colored textured dress with red trim standing in a narrow urban alley, shallow depth of field with a blurred background, striped pole in the foreground and greenery along the walls.
Greg Tsai
Woman in white lace dress and straw hat stands on a sunlit rural train platform, leaning on a weathered lamp post with tracks to her side and green foliage in the background.
Greg Tsai
Portrait of a woman in a cream blouse and burgundy skirt leaning on a wooden railing, eyes closed, head tilted, hair clip, indoors with warm lighting and a patterned rug in the background.
Greg Tsai

View all 57 sample photos on SampleShots →

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Nikon D750

Nikon D750

2014
 Nikon D5600

Nikon D5600

2016
 Nikon D3300

Nikon D3300

2014
 Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200

2015
 Nikon D810

Nikon D810

2014
 Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500

2015
 Nikon D500

Nikon D500

2016
 Nikon D4s

Nikon D4s

2014
 Nikon D5

Nikon D5

2016

+ 6 more compatible cameras

🔄 Via Adapter (19 cameras)

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 Nikon Zf

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 Nikon Z6III

Nikon Z6III

 Nikon Z50 II

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 Nikon Z5 II

Nikon Z5 II

 Nikon ZR

Nikon ZR

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