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Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 ML Review: 5 Reasons Why This Could Be Your Worst Purchase
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In this review, we delve into the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 ML lens, a product that has garnered much attention but may not live up to its hype. Despite the accolades from influencers and YouTubers, my experience reveals a lens that can hinder rather than enhance your photography journey. With a background as a long-time journalist who champions manual focus lenses, I bring a critical perspective, having tested various Zeiss models.
I’m going to say this right off the bat: the Zeiss 85mm f1.4 ML Otus is the single most uninspiring lens that I’ve used in many years. And every single review done by influencers and YouTubers probably are all done by someone who is so star-struck to feel validated. I say this as being one of the only long-time journalists to champion manual focus lenses over others. Beyond that, I've tested the original Zeiss 85mm f1.8 Otus, the Batis, and the Milvus. To that end, I can speak with experience and say that this lens will only get in the way of your photography experience -- therefore enshitifying it. What's more, Zeiss's long term reliability can't be trusted.
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