Zeiss Could Unveil A New Otus Prime Lens Next Week
Pro and enthusiast photographers who love to shoot with Zeiss lenses were excited earlier this year when the company announced two new high quality Otus prime lenses: Otus 50mm f/1.4 ML and Otus 85mm f/1.4 ML.
However, next week the company could have more good news for those photographers: According to Photo Rumors, “Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Otus mirrorless lens next week. I am not sure about the focal length, but since we already have the 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4…, the remaining options are a 28mm or a 100mm. Stay tuned for updates.”
As we previously mentioned, there’s an important reason Zeiss is introducing these new lenses: The original lineup of Otus lenses (28mm, 55mm, 85mm, and 100mm) was designed to work on DSLRs, not mirrorless cameras. The new line of Otus lenses, however, has been optimized for the latest full-frame mirrorless mounts from Sony (E mount), Canon (RF mount), and Nikon (Z mount).
It’s worth noting that Zeiss hasn’t explicitly stated that they’ll introduce a 28mm or a 100mm Otus prime, next week or in the future. However, as many in the industry note, such as DP Review, “Given that the original Otus line had 28mm and 100mm options and some of the wording in the company’s press release, we wouldn’t be surprised if we see more lenses in the Otus ML line in the future.”
Zeiss says both lenses provide photographers with “creative freedom through its exceptional optical performance and ultimate precise focus.” Like the previous Otus line-up of pricey lenses for DSLRs, the two new lenses are also expensive, are manual focus-only lenses, and lack built-in optical image stabilization. But they are designed to have exceptional image quality.
Note: Although you can still only preorder the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 ML for $2,999 at B&H Photo (it will be on sale “later in 2025”), you can now order the Zeiss Otus 50mm f/1.4 ML lens at B&H Photo and other retailers for $2,500
It will be interesting to see what the price point is on the new lens should it be introduced next week.
Other Zeiss Photographic and Cine Lenses
Zeiss Camera Lenses
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- ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/2 Full Frame Camera Lens for Canon EF
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Zeiss Cine Lenses
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- Cinematics Customized CZS Planar T* 85/1.4 ZE Cine Lens for Canon DSLR
- Cinematics Version2 Customized Wide-Angle Full Frame Cine Lens 35mm f/1.4 ZE
- Cinematics V2 Customized Cine Lens Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE
- Cinematics Cine Lens PL Mount 50mm 1.4 Fixed Lens for RED Scarlet, Sony F55, ARRI