
Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4
- Focal length
- 25 mm
- Aperture
- f/1.4
- Weight
- 1171 g
- Filter diameter
- 82 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 25 cm
- Length
- 123 mm
At a Glance
With a 25 mm focal length and f/1.4, this manual wide-angle lens for full frame Nikon F gathers plenty of light and offers a wide field of view. At 1.2 kg it is heavy. Night sky, landscape and reportage are natural uses. The minimum focus distance is 25 cm.
Good for
- Landscape
- Reportage
- Night sky
Worth knowing
- No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
- At 1.2 kg it is heavy: a monopod or tripod helps for longer sessions.
Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check
Technical Specifications
- Min. focal length
- 25 mm
- Max. focal length
- 25 mm
- Max. aperture (min. zoom)
- f/1.4
- Max. aperture (max. zoom)
- f/1.4
- Min. aperture
- f/16
- Elements
- 15
- Groups
- 13
- Weight
- 1,171 g (2.58 lb)
- Filter diameter
- 82 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 25 cm (9.84 in)
- Max. magnification
- 1:4.6 (0.22Γ)
- Length
- 123 mm (4.84 in)
- Diameter
- 95 mm (3.74 in)
- Announced
- October 2017
Manufacturer data: zeiss.com
Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) Β· How we check
Which cameras does the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 fit?
The Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 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 38 mm in full-frame terms.
Nikon F-Mount cameras
With the Nikon FTZ II / FTZ the lens can also be used on Nikon Z (DX/FX) cameras.
Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 compared
Key specs side by side with the most similar Nikon F-Mount lenses.
| Lens | Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 | Samyang / Rokinon 24mm F1.4 ED AS IF UMC | Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4 | Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 25 mm | 24 mm | 28 mm | 24 mm |
| Max. aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 |
| Weight | 1,171 g | 565 g | 1,350 g | 620 g |
| Filter diameter | 82 mm | 77 mm | 95 mm | 77 mm |
| Min. focus distance | 25 cm | 25 cm | 30 cm | 25 cm |
| Length | 123 mm | 95 mm | 135 mm | 88.5 mm |
| Autofocus | no | no | no | yes |
| Image stabilization | no | no | no | no |
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Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4: FAQ
Does the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 have autofocus?
No, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 has no autofocus; you focus it manually.
Does the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 have image stabilization?
No, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 has no stabilization of its own. On cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) the image is still stabilized.
How much does the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 weigh?
The Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 weighs 1,171 g. It is 123 mm long with a diameter of 95 mm.
What filter size does the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 use?
The Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 takes 82 mm screw-in filters.
How close can the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 focus?
The minimum focus distance of the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is 25 cm, measured from the sensor plane.
Is the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 a full-frame lens?
Yes, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 covers full frame. On APS-C cameras its field of view equals 38 mm in full-frame terms.
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Samyang / Rokinon 24mm F1.4 ED AS IF UMC
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Zeiss Otus 28mm F1.4
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED
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Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
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Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/25
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Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm F1.8G ED
24mm Β· f/1.8
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