Zeiss Milvus lens tested on the Sony A7r and A7rII (Mirrorlessons, 3D-Kraft and Greg Waterman)

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Sony A7rII with Milvus lenses. Image courtesy: Mirrorlessons.

We have the world’s very first Sony A7rII and Zeiss Milvus tests!

Mirrorlessons writes:

Zeiss also stated that the Milvus lenses work well on Sony’s E-mount and Micro Four Thirds cameras because they are also designed for video. They are colour matched which makes them ideal for colour grading in video production. They get the same de-click mechanism from the Loxia family (you loosen a screw on the rear) and they are 4K ready.
The Milvus lenses almost look like they could have been built for any system and it seems that the family will grow faster than the Loxia/Batis family.


Zeiss Milvus on Sony A7r II – 4K video samples

3D-Kraft tested the 50 and 85mm Milvus on the A7rIi and writes:

It’s too early for a final conclusion, but my impression so far:

  • Build quality seems very solid, focus is smooth

  • Nice bokeh, high micro contrast

  • At open aperture not as sharp as an Otus and it does not have the apochromatic correction (especially for longitudinal CAs) you get with an Otus – but hey: these lenses are about 1/3 of the price of an Otus!

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Sony A7rII with Milvus 35mm lens (Image courtesy: Greg Waterman).

And Zeiss photographer Greg Waterman posted a full set of A7r and Milvus images on Flickr:

Everything shot on a7R and a Milvus 2/35 with a Metabones IV, handheld and wide open. We just booked a room at the Standard and played inside all day. Lighting was whatever was available in the hotel room (windows and lightbulbs). ISO 1600. The Milvus lenses are amazing. Exceptional build quality and incredible optics. Like a baby Otus :)

Here are the detailed Lens info and preorder links at BHphoto:
Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M ZE Lens for Canon EF at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZE Lens for Canon EF at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZE Lens for Nikon F at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZE Lens for Canon EF at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZE Lens for Nikon F at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Canon EF at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZE Lens for Canon EF at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M ZE Lens for Nikon F at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Canon EF at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Nikon F at BHPhoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).

 

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Harbour Centre and parts of downtown Vancouver viewed from a rooftop. Which one? Probably shouldn’t say, but it was pretty high.
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Ken Rockwell reviews the 55mm FE: Says it’s the Porsche of all lenses!

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Reminder: That limited quantity eBay deal will run out soon. It’s on grey imported Zeiss FE lenses but the savings are big and they come with full US seller warranty. The seller itself is Top Rated at eBay:
$190 off and 3 years US seller warranty on the Zeiss FE 55mm lens on [shoplink 40189 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
$60 off and 1 years US seller warranty on the Zeiss FE 35mm lens on [shoplink 40190 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

Ken Rockwell: And both lenses got reviewed by Photo blogger Guru and Her majesty ;) Ken Rockwell. This is what he writes about the Zeiss 55mm FE:

No other 50mm or 50mm f/1.8 lens has anywhere near the optical technology of this lens. It is significantly sharper wide-open than anything from Canon or Nikon. If you’re reading this, just get one. Like a Porsche, there is no substitute.

And this is what he writes about the Zeiss 35mm FE:

The Sony Zeiss FE 2,8/35mm is an optically superb gem,the quality of out-of-focus areas as opposed to the degree of defocus, is superb.No other 35mm f/2.8 lens has anywhere near the optical technology of this lens. It is significantly sharper wide-open than anything from Canon or Nikon.

A and E-mount USA savings ending at midnight: So if you want to buy the lenses today is the last day you get the big E and E-mount savings in USA! A special full overview page can be seen at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). And those are the FE lens savings in detail and with direct link to three major US stores:

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 16-35mm f/4.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 24-70mm f/4.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-70mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

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Lesnumeriques: Sony A-mount lens strategy focuses on FF.

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Bruno from Lesnumeriques asked Sony about the future A-mount lenses and the short answer he got is:

They focus on FF lenses for A-Mount and consider that their APS-C line up is enough for now.

Well this could mean the end of the APS-C A-mount system. I still do hope Sony will not “forget” to launch a new A99II soon. Otherwise A-mount people will really go upset!

New lenses: Still no news about the new A and E-mount lenses to come. But I am sure we will get news very soon (3-4 weeks from now). Proof of that is that Sony Russia already registered the new 24-70mm FE GM lens 30 days ago:

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Sony A7rII in Stock at WexUK. No A7sII preorder option yet in Europe

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The A7rIi is in Stock at WexUK (Click here). and in many [shoplink 40303 ebay]UK/IT/FR eBay Stores (Click here)[/shoplink].
The A7sII is nowhere available for preorder in Europe. I guess we have to wait til September 17 to get preorder links just like the US folks.

List of today’s Gold Box deals at Amazon DE (Click here).

HOT! The new Sony A7sII can be preordered at Adorama now (Click here). And also the new FS5 camcorder (Click here).

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