Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8

Focal length: 21 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Weight: 735 g
Filter diameter: 82 mm
Min. focus distance: 22 cm
Length: 92.5 mm

At a Glance

This wide-angle prime for Nikon F-Mount full frame offers 21 mm at f/2.8 and a broad field of view. It suits landscape and reportage photography. The close focus distance is 22 cm, giving a magnification of 1:5. The lens weighs 735 g, and focusing is manual only.

Good for

Landscape
Reportage

Worth knowing

No autofocus: focusing is manual only.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 21 mm
Max. focal length: 21 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/2.8
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/2.8
Min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 16
Groups: 13
Weight: 735 g (1.62 lb)
Filter diameter: 82 mm
Min. focus distance: 22 cm (8.66 in)
Max. magnification: 1:5 (0.2×)
Length: 92.5 mm (3.64 in)
Diameter: 95.3 mm (3.75 in)

Manufacturer data: zeiss.com

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8 fit?

The Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8 is a full-frame lens for Nikon F-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon F-Mount cameras its field of view equals 32 mm in full-frame terms.

Nikon F-Mount cameras

Full frame:: Nikon D6,Nikon D780,Nikon D850,Nikon D5,Nikon D810A,Nikon D4S,Nikon D810,Nikon D750,Nikon Df,Nikon D610,Nikon D4,Nikon D800,Nikon D800E,Nikon D600,Nikon D3S,Nikon D3X,Nikon D700
APS-C:: Nikon D3500,Nikon D7500,Nikon D500,Nikon D3400,Nikon D5600,Nikon D5500,Nikon D7200,Nikon D3300,Nikon D7100,Nikon D5300,Nikon D3200,Nikon D5200,Nikon D5100,Nikon D7000,Nikon D3100,Nikon D300S,Nikon D5000,Nikon D3000,Nikon D90,Nikon D60

With the Nikon FTZ II / FTZ the lens can also be used on Nikon Z (DX/FX) cameras.