So, for the first time I have my hands on an autofocusing Zeiss with image stabilization. Only one problem: it is made for a camera system (Sony E-mount) that I don’t own! That hasn’t cooled my enthusiasm for this beautiful Zeiss lens with amazing optics, and, while I’m not thrilled with a number of ergonomic issues on the Sony A7R II body that I borrowed from B&H Photo to do the review on, the thought of having access to the Batis line of autofocusing Zeiss lenses is enough to make me pause and reconsider! This I can tell you: the Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 is an optical treat. Take a look at these images and enjoy both the beautiful Zeiss rendering along with amazing resolution from wide open. My review will be coming in a couple of weeks; today is the first day I’m allowed to share information with you all!
Images of the Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8
Images from the Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8
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Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 | B&H Photo | Amazon | Amazon.ca
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[…] Japanese photographer Akiomi Kuroda published the images he shot with the new Zeiss Batis 135mm lens. See the samples on his website. More samples can be found from Very Big Lobo and Dustin Abbott. […]
[…] Yeah, there isn’t really anything to complain about. If I were to dig desperately deep I would say that I slightly prefer the rendering from the Milvus 2/135mm due to that larger aperture that gives more 3 dimensional pop to images. That’s about all I can come up with. You can see many other image samples in the Image Gallery here. […]