The Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M ZE Macro Lens fits Canon EF-mount cameras and is designed to mimic the perspective of the human eye on full-frame cameras. Whether in its role as a high-precision reproduction lens for technical applications or as a traditional, moderate tele-lens for portraits with shallow depth of field, the Zeiss Milvus 2/100M allows you to delve into both worlds. Utilizing a Zeiss Makro-Planar optical design, this is one of the fastest 100mm macro lenses, which closes the gap between long-range and breathtaking close-up shots. Its precise mechanical components with a large focus throw permit precise control which is particularly important for macro photography in the close-up range.

Great Imagery in Any Conditions

The Zeiss Milvus 2/100M Lens features a T* antireflective coating from Zeiss. Outstanding stray light reduction is achieved by combining a number of optimally matched measures. In addition to the Zeiss T* coating, the lens edges are provided with a special pitch-black lacquer in a complex manual process. Light traps in mechanical components and specially designed surfaces are integrated to prevent the occurrence of reflections. Each focal length has its own individual optical design with the use of special types of glass displaying anomalous partial dispersion. This reduces the occurrence of color fringes at high-contrast edges of subjects to an absolute minimum.

Suitable for High-Resolution Digital Cameras

The excellent image performance of this Zeiss Milvus lens is sharply focused on the requirements of current and future high-performance digital cameras. Thanks to the low level of stray light allowed by the lens design, high-contrast images are also possible with increasing high dynamic ranges of the sensors. The minimization of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberrations enables constantly high resolution over the entire image field.

Precise Manual Focusing

The Zeiss Milvus lens features a large rotation angle which enables pinpoint manually focusing. The top-quality focusing mechanism moves smoothly without backlash, optimally supporting the photographer's creative interplay with the focal plane of high-speed fixed focal lengths. Changes are immediately visible in the viewfinder or display. The engraving in meters and feet, and the focus scale provide additional support for manual focusing. The silent, continuous aperture setting (de-click function) and the long focusing range lay optimal conditions for video photography.

Protection Against Environmental Conditions

An optimized ergonomic design enables fatigue-free photography and reduces camera shake. The Zeiss Milvus lens features a dynamic, precise barrel design in all-metal housing. The lens will impress you not only due to its visual and haptic excellence, but also thanks to the inner qualities. Special seals for protection against dust and splashes expand the photographer's creative potential by guaranteeing the system's functional reliability even in environmentally difficult situations.

Stable Image Performance

The lens’ Floating Elements Design permits constantly high image performance in the focal plane – from the minimum object distance to infinity. This is accomplished by changing the axial distance between individual lens elements or element groups. The adjustment of the element spacing is coupled to the distance setting so that it always results in the right correction. The mechanical design of the lens is highly complex and the workmanship must be extremely exact – both specialties of Zeiss.