The Concentrated View
This short telephoto is a classic portrait focal length which is further
enhanced by the long barrel rotation for precise control of the focus
point in the image. The Planar T* 1,4/85 is optimized for medium to
longer distances and provides distortion-free performance, which only
improves as the lens is stopped down. The fast f/1.4 aperture is very
useful for creatively controlling the depth of field and the nearly
circular diaphragm creates a pleasing ‘bokeh’ in the out-of-focus areas.
The Planar T* 1,4/85 is available with the F bayonet (ZF), EF bayonet
(ZE) and K bayonet (ZK) lens mounts and is designed for use with
full-frame SLR and DSLR cameras. Combined with a DSLR with a 1.5 crop
factor, the lens becomes a focal length of 128 mm.