Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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ZEISS Photography was honored to be invited to a shoot by renowned fashion photographer Douglas Dubler. Douglas ran the Otus ML 85mm lens through the paces and tells us his feelings about using the lens for commercial shoots.

Learn more about Douglas Dubler: douglasdubler3.com

Interviewer: Tony Wisniewski, Senior Manager, ZEISS Creative Imaging

Model: Nadia Kazakova @nadiakazakova
Stylist: Cynthia Altoriso @altorisony
assisted by Victoria Kosubal-Ellman @victoriaelizabethhart
All fashion @Aknvas
Hair and Make-up: Sylvia Pichler @sylvia_makeuprules
assisted by Namani Shqipe @namani_mua
Shoes by 4accccees and @andre_assous
Lucite chain necklace courtesy @theloftmuseum
Jewelry by @estynhulbert

Digital tech and lighting supervisor : Billy Jim @billyjimdotcom
assisted by Salem Dyroff
Hand dyed backdrops: Charles Broderson @brodersonbackdrops
Digital retouching: by Irfan Yonac @irfan_yonac/
Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Display
Production assistants: Carla Escoe and Victoria Herrera.

Electronic Flash : Broncolor
Camera: Sony A7RV
Lenses: Carl Zeiss 50mm and 85mm f1.4 Otus ML @zeisscameralensesamericas
Studio: Go Studios Penthouse instagram.com/go.studios
Image processing: Capture One
Color Managed by: Calibrite

All photographs © 2025 DOUGLAS DUBLER 3.