Zeiss Batis Sonnar T* 2.8/135mm
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The Zeiss Batis Sonnar T* 2.8/135mm is a full-frame (FE) telephoto prime lens for the Sony E-mount, announced by Zeiss on April 24, 2017.[1]
Though designed for Sony's
Build quality
The lens features a minimalist
Optical quality
The Batis 135mm is sharp wide open, with consistent results across the frame.[2] Chromatic aberration is "very low" at less than half a pixel wide open at the image edge.[2] The lens has its sweet spot at around f/4.[3] Vignetting is "far from severe", but there is some noticeable pincushion distortion[3] that can be eliminated with in-camera correction or raw processing.[3]
Reception
Portrait photographer Bing Putney, writing an opinion for SLR Lounge ahead of having tested the lens, suggested that the Zeiss Batis Sonnar T* 2.8/135mm, given its introductory price, should be a stop faster to realistically compete with the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master or Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art, while also admitting that the Sigma lacks image stabilisation, which the Zeiss has, and requires an adapter to be used on Sony cameras.[4]
See also
- List of third-party E-mount lenses
- Zeiss Sonnar
References
- ^ "Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8: Digital Photography Review". Imaging Resource. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ a b John Riley (2017-05-02). "Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 Apo Sonnar T* Review". Ephotozine.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ a b c Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 (2017-04-05). "Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 review - Page 5 of 7". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Opinion: Why the New Zeiss Batis 135mm Misses the Mark". SLR Lounge. Retrieved 2017-07-12.