Cosina Corporation released the ZEISS Otus ML 1.4/50 mirrorless camera lens for Sony E-mount and Canon RF-mount on May 30, 2025. The lens will be available for the Nikon Z-mount in July 2025. These lenses are constructed under the ZEISS brand, which it develops and manufactures. The suggested retail price is $2,499.00 US Dollars.
What is ZEISS Otus ML?
ZEISS Otus ML lenses are a series of new optical designs inspired by the legendary Otus series of DSLR lenses, known as best-in-class manual prime lenses, and bring ZEISS’s high optical performance to Sony E-mount, Nikon Z-mount and Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras.
Precision engineering and mechanical design deliver exceptional sharpness, vibrant colour and the unique ZEISS three-dimensional imaging power to capture every detail, enabling you to capture the moment exactly as you see it, feel it and imagine it.
ZEISS Otus ML 1.4/50
The smooth manual focus ring of the ZEISS Otus ML 1.4/50 gives you precise control, enabling you to create images full of depth and emotion – whether it’s portraits, street scenes or cinematic moments – helping you express your creative vision.
Main features
- Inheriting the philosophy of the Otus DSLR, a camera that makes no compromises
- Unparalleled optical quality optimized for mirrorless cameras
- Zeiss’ unique look reproduces the three-dimensionality of the subject
- Precise operability that delivers the photographic results you imagine
- Precision build quality for precise adjustments
- Apo Distagon design

ZEISS Otus ML Specification
focal length | 50mm |
Aperture ratio | 1:1.4 |
Minimum aperture | F16 |
Lens construction | 14 elements in 11 groups |
Angle of View | 45.65° |
Number of aperture blades | 10 sheets |
Minimum focusing distance | 0.5m |
Maximum magnification | 1:7.3 |
Maximum diameter | Φ77.4mm |
Filter Size | Φ67mm |
Supported sensor size | Fullsize |
Electronic Contacts | mounted |
full length | E-mount: 94.9mm Z-mount: 96.9mm RF-mount: 92.9mm |
weight | E-mount: 677g Z-mount: 718g RF-mount: 697g |
Lens mount | Sony E-mount Nikon Z-mount Canon RF-mount |