Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS

The Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS is a 50mm portrait lens designed for the CANON EF mount and released in 2006. Manufactured by Carl Zeiss, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.4, covering a 50mm focal range, weighs 380, accepts 58 filters. Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS is one of 4 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including M42, PENTAX K, NIKON F, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS?

The Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS is a 50mm portrait lens for the CANON EF mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS use?

The Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS uses the CANON EF mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-ef.

What is the maximum aperture of the Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS?

The Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS has a maximum aperture of f/1.4, placing it in the ultra-fast lens category. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS released?

The Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS was released in 2006, placing it within the 2000s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/89707-carl-zeiss-classic-planar-t-50mm-f14-ze-zf2-zk-zs. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.