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TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 vs Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4

The TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 and the Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (120 against 75 in this guide). On these specs the Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 and the Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25	Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4
Maker	TTArtisan	Zeiss
Focal length	90mm (prime)	85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	85mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M	Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	120 in this guidefits more cameras	75 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25: 90mm.

Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4: 85mm.

Aperture

TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25: f/1.2 wide open.

Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

75 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 fits 120 and the Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 75.