ZEISS Lenses

The lens-database.com catalog contains 154 ZEISS lenses, indexed across 16 distinct mount systems. Each entry is cross-referenced by focal length, maximum aperture, year of introduction, and source attribution. Records cover multiple optical generations. This page enumerates the 50 most notable ZEISS lenses ranked by maximum aperture, with full per-lens detail one click away.

Lens Database is a free, open public catalog of more than 23,885 photographic and cinematographic lenses, aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources including CineD, lensdb, dpreview, kentfaith, and allphotolenses. The catalog is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, so the specifications, counts, and tables shown on this page may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Page last verified 2026-06-11. Maintained by Jaime Ferrando Huertas. Source attribution per lens is shown on each individual detail page.

Who makes ZEISS lenses?

ZEISS lenses are manufactured by ZEISS itself; lens-database.com indexes 154 ZEISS lens records across 16 mount systems, cross-referenced with year of introduction, focal length, and aperture.

How many ZEISS lenses are in the catalog?

Lens-database.com indexes 154 ZEISS lenses as of 2026-06-11. The catalog updates continuously as new releases and historical records are added.

What mounts does ZEISS cover?

ZEISS lenses are catalogued across 16 mount systems, including C MOUNT, CANON EF, CANON RF, CONTAX CRM, CONTAX/YASHICA, EXAKTA, LEICA M, M39, and others.

Top 50 ZEISS lenses (by aperture)

LensMountFocal lengthMax apertureYear
ZEISS Classic Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Classic Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF85mmf/1.4
ZEISS Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F85mmf/1.4
Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 ZMLEICA M35mmf/1.42014
ZEISS FE 35mm F/1.4 Distagon T ZASONY E35mmf/1.4
ZEISS FE 50mm F/1.4 Planar T ZASONY E50mmf/1.4
Zeiss FE Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 ZA SEL35F/14ZSONY FE35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 25mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF25mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 25mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F25mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 35mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 35mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 50mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 50mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 85mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF85mmf/1.4
ZEISS Milvus 85mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F85mmf/1.4
ZEISS MILVUS DISTAGON T* 25mm F/1.4NIKON F25mmf/1.42017
ZEISS MILVUS DISTAGON T* 35mm F/1.4NIKON F35mmf/1.42017
ZEISS MILVUS DISTAGON T* 50mm F/1.4NIKON F50mmf/1.42015
ZEISS MILVUS PLANAR T* 85mm F/1.4NIKON F85mmf/1.42015
ZEISS Otus 100mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF100mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus 100mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F100mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus 28mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF28mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus 28mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F28mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus 55mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF55mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus 55mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F55mmf/1.4
Zeiss Otus 85mm F/1.4CANON EF85mmf/1.42014
Zeiss Otus 85mm F/1.4NIKON F85mmf/1.42014
ZEISS Otus 85mm F/1.4 NanCANON EF85mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus 85mm F/1.4 NanNIKON F85mmf/1.4
ZEISS OTUS Apo DISTAGON T* 28mm F/1.4NIKON F28mmf/1.42015
ZEISS OTUS Apo DISTAGON T* 55mm F/1.4NIKON F55mmf/1.42013
ZEISS OTUS Apo PLANAR T* 85mm F/1.4NIKON F85mmf/1.42014
ZEISS OTUS Apo SONNAR T* 100mm F/1.4NIKON F100mmf/1.42019
ZEISS Otus ML 35mm F/1.4CANON RF35mmf/1.42026
ZEISS Otus ML 35mm F/1.4NIKON Z35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 35mm F/1.4SONY E35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 35mm F/1.4 NanCANON RF35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 35mm F/1.4 NanNIKON Z35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 35mm F/1.4 NanSONY E35mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 50mm F/1.4CANON RF50mmf/1.42025
ZEISS Otus ML 50mm F/1.4NIKON Z50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 50mm F/1.4SONY E50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 50mm F/1.4 NanCANON RF50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 50mm F/1.4 NanNIKON Z50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 50mm F/1.4 NanSONY E50mmf/1.4
ZEISS Otus ML 85mm F/1.4CANON RF85mmf/1.42025
ZEISS Otus ML 85mm F/1.4NIKON Z85mmf/1.4