Zenitar 85mm F/1.4 MC

Short telephoto prime lens • Digital era

Zenitar 85mm F/1.4 MC
  • Announced:
  • · 2015
  • Production status:
  • ● In production
  • Country of design:
  • · Russia
  • Original name:
  • · ZENIT MC ZENITAR-1C 1,4/85
  • · ZENIT MC ZENITAR-1N 1,4/85
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-fast full-frame short telephoto prime lens

Abbreviations

MC Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
85mm
F/1.4
7 elements in 5 groups
Canon EF [44mm]
Nikon F [46.5mm]
28.5° (35mm full frame)
On Canon EOS APS-C [1.59x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
135.2mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/2.2 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
18.2°
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
130.1mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/2.1 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
18.9°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
8 (eight)
Focusing:
0.85m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
600g (Canon EF)
580g (Nikon F)
⌀78×62mm (Canon EF)
⌀78×59.5mm (Nikon F)
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Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description #1

"МС Зенитар-1Н" 1.4/85 is a fast interchangeable lens of medium focal length, designed for cameras with a Nikon bayonet mount (FM, SE, F3 and their modifications).

The lens operates in the manual aperture and shutter speed setting mode.

The lens is connected to the camera using a bayonet mount, which ensures quick mounting and replacement of the lens.

The optical elements of the lens have a multilayer anti-reflective coating (MC), which more effectively reduces flare and light scattering when shooting against the light.

The lens is recommended for shooting portraits, landscapes and interiors in low light.

Manufacturer description #2

This compact prime lens has a fast speed, allowing you to achieve a shallow depth of field and a perfectly soft background blur, especially necessary when shooting classic portraits, while still preserving the details of your subject.

From the editor

A compact accessory short telephoto lens for 35mm SLR cameras. Announced in 2015 and manufactured by the Krasnogorsky Zavod named after S.A. Zverev (Russia).

The Zenitar lens with a focal length of 80-85mm to replace the legendary Helios-40-2 85/1.5 was developed by the Krasnogorsk plant since the late 1970s. Experimental samples were produced, the optical formula was recalculated, but the lens was never put into mass production. After the successful relaunch of the Helios-40-2, the plant decided to release the Zenitar 85/1.4. Despite almost identical focal length and speed, these are completely different lenses, with different "drawing" and controls. The Zenitar 85/1.4 is also significantly lighter than the Helios-40-2 and easier to use: there is only one ring for controlling the aperture. In addition, the lens has a multi-layer coating, which prevents unwanted flare and overall loss of contrast.

The lens is available in versions with "dumb" Nikon F or Canon EF mounts and is completely manual: there is no autofocus, aperture control and focusing are carried out using the corresponding rings on the lens barrel.

Lenses with similar focal length

■Nikon F mount (18)
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Heliar 75mm F/2.5 SLA6 - 50.70m⌀49 2001 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Skopar 90mm F/2.8 SL II SA7 - 70.90m⌀52 2021 ●
KamLan 85mm F/1.4M8 - 61.00m⌀67 2018 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/2A5 - 50.85m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/1.4A7 - 50.85m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 85mm F/1.8A6 - 41.00m⌀52 1964 ●
Nikon Nikkor 85mm F/1.8A6 - 40.85m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 85mm F/2A5 - 50.85m⌀52 1977 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4P7 - 51.00m⌀67 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5P6 - 40.80m⌀67 2012 ●
Kelda 85mm F/1.8
akaJintu 85mm F/1.8
akaLightdow 85mm F/1.8
akaNeewer 85mm F/1.8		M6 - 60.85m⌀55 ●
Dulens 85mm F/2 APO DMCM7 - 60.90m⌀55 2020 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA6 - 51.00mE72 2006 ●
ZEISS Otus Apo Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE86 2014 ●
ZEISS Milvus Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 85mm F/2 SLRM6 - 60.85m⌀55 2013 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F/1.2 SLRM9 - 61.00m⌀77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm F/2 MC SLR
akaSyzygx 85mm F/2 MC		M6 - 60.85m⌀52 2010 ●
■Canon EF mount (14)
KamLan 85mm F/1.4M8 - 61.00m⌀67 2018 ●
Samyang 85mm F/1.4 IF Aspherical MC
akaBower 85mm F/1.4 IF Aspherical MC
akaRokinon 85mm F/1.4 IF Aspherical MC
akaVivitar Series 1 85mm F/1.4 IF Aspherical MC
akaWalimex Pro 85mm F/1.4 IF Aspherical MC		M9 - 71.00m⌀72 2008 ●
Samyang XP 85mm F/1.2
akaRokinon SP 85mm F/1.2		A10 - 70.80m⌀86 2016 ●
Samyang 85mm F/1.4 MK2
akaRokinon 85mm F/1.4 MK2		M9 - 71.10m⌀72 2020 ●
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5P6 - 40.80m⌀67 2012 ●
Selena 85mm F/2.2M4 - 31.00m⌀62 2022 ●
Kelda 85mm F/1.8
akaJintu 85mm F/1.8
akaLightdow 85mm F/1.8
akaNeewer 85mm F/1.8		M6 - 60.85m⌀55 ●
Dulens 85mm F/2 APO DMCM7 - 60.90m⌀55 2020 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZKA6 - 51.00mE72 2006 ●
ZEISS Otus Apo Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE86 2014 ●
ZEISS Milvus Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 90.80mE77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 85mm F/2 SLRM6 - 60.85m⌀55 2013 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F/1.2 SLRM9 - 61.00m⌀77 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm F/2 MC SLR
akaSyzygx 85mm F/2 MC		M6 - 60.85m⌀52 2010 ●
■Interchangeable mount (6)
Kenko 85mm F/2.5 Soft MC [T]M3 - 30.80m⌀52 1987 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 85mm F/1.4 [Unidapter]P7 - 51.00m⌀67 1965 ●
Soligor 85mm F/1.5 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P7 - 50.90m⌀62 1966 ●
Soligor 85mm F/1.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P? - ?0.90m⌀58 1966 ●
Spiratone Telephoto 85mm F/1.7 [YS]A? - ?0.90m⌀55 ●
Vivitar Tele 85mm F/1.8 [T]P6 - 41.50m⌀55 ●

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