Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4

Focal length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/1.4
Weight: 1140 g
Filter diameter: 86 mm
Min. focus distance: 80 cm
Length: 122 mm

At a Glance

This short telephoto prime offers 85 mm and f/1.4 for full frame cameras with Nikon F mount. The wide aperture permits short shutter times in low light and a very shallow depth of field, which suits portraits. Focusing is done by hand only. At 1.14 kg, the lens counts as heavy. It focuses from 0.8 m and reaches a magnification of 1:7.69.

Good for

Portraits

Worth knowing

No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
At 1.1 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: 85 mm
Max. focal length: 85 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/1.4
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/1.4
Min. aperture: f/16
Elements: 11
Groups: 9
Weight: 1,140 g (2.51 lb)
Filter diameter: 86 mm
Min. focus distance: 80 cm (31.5 in)
Max. magnification: 1:7.7 (0.13×)
Length: 122 mm (4.8 in)
Diameter: 101 mm (3.98 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 Otus 85mm F1.4 fit?

The Zeiss Otus 85mm 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 128 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.