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Canon Milvus Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Milvus ZE 18mm
Focal length 18mm
Aperture 22
Mount Canon EF
Weight 721 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
25 Overall Score
Price £1,399
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (16th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average macro (29th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| Coating | ZEISS T anti-reflective coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
| Max Magnification | 0.14x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Milvus Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Milvus ZE 18mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 13mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 721 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 415 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Milvus Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Milvus ZE 18mm | 14 | 15.7 | 33.2 | 28.7 | 75.9 | 24.4 | 34.2 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.3 | 59 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.9 | 96.6 | 87.7 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 98.9 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.1 | 55.3 | 23.1 | 95.9 | 83.7 | 88.3 | 96.4 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 42.1 | 89.4 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 34.2 | 81.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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