The Zeiss Milvus ZE 50mm f/2M is a professional-caliber, fast-aperture macro lens designed for Canon EF-mount cameras and update to the popular . Key features include:
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1:2 magnification ratio, 904-in. minimum focus
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Advanced optics for high-quality images
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Smooth, fully manual focusing with 303° throw
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Durable, weather-resistant build
Normal-Range Short Macro. The Milvus 50mm f/2M is a dual-purpose lens. As a macro, it offers a 1:2 maximum magnification ratio and a 9.4-in. minimum focusing distance. Printed magnification scales on the side of the barrel enable exacting adjustment. When not shooting macro, its 50mm focal length offers a normal field of view that’s useful for just about any type of photography. On APS-C models, the Milvus 50mm will provide a 80mm equivalent focal length.
Advanced Optics. The Zeiss Milvus ZE 50mm f/2M for Canon continues Zeiss’s pedigree of cutting-edge optics. Largely based around the optics found in the Zeiss ZE 50mm f/2 Makro Planar, the Milvus uses a floating-elements system to ensure consistent image quality when working with both close and distant subjects. The enhanced T* anti-reflective coating controls ghosting and flare for a color-neutral image that still flaunts that famous high micro-contrast “Zeiss look.”
High-Quality Build. The Milvus 50mm f/2M ZE features a weather-resistant construction with internal seals to guard against dust and moisture, while a blue sealing ring at the lens mount protects the lens-camera interface. The all-metal lens barrel has a frosted, anodized surface for increased durability.
Modern Manual Focus. This fully manual-focus lens features a 303° focus throw and rubberized focus ring for improved tactile control, while still providing electrical communication with the camera to control aperture and communicate EXIF data.
| Angle of View |
45° |
| Aperture |
f/2-22 |
| Autofocus |
Manual Focus Only |
| Brand |
Zeiss |
| Compatibility |
Crop and Full Frame |
| Diameter |
2.96″ |
| Dimensions |
Length: 3.19″ |
| Filter Size |
67.0mm (nonrotating front element) |
| Filter Style |
nonrotating front element |
| Flare Resistance |
Carl Zeiss T* coating |
| Focal Length |
50.0-50.0 |
| Focusing System |
Manual focusing |
| Groups/Elements |
6/8 |
| Hood Included |
Yes |
| Image Stabilization |
No |
| Item Type |
Lens |
| Lens Type |
Macro and Normal Range |
| Low Dispersion Elements |
0 |
| Max Aperture |
2.0 |
| Maximum Magnification |
0.5x |
| Minimum Aperture |
22.0 |
| Minimum Focusing Distance |
0.78feet |
| Mount |
Canon EF |
| System |
Canon |
| Weather Resistant |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.61 lbs. |
| Zoom Method |
N/A |














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