LensCarl Zeiss86% by Neofiliac Team81% by External Reviewers

Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8

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Product Overview

Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8 is a medium telephoto prime lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Zeiss in 2017, it has 14 elements in 11 groups.
For incremental weathers, Zeiss is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A telephoto prime lens, the Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8 is well suited for portrait photography. Built-in image stabilization makes the lens easier to use handheld, and can be quite valuable for landscape works.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 86%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional image quality
  • OLED display
Cons
  • Barrel with large diameter

What external reviewers found

External score 81%
Pros
  • Very good flare resistance
  • Excellent sharpness wide open and a very smooth bokeh
  • Very small compared to the 70-200GM and much more lightweight
  • Sharpness at F2.8 and F4
Cons
  • No fluorine coating
  • Dust and moisture resistant

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Specifications

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External Reviews

sonyalpha[1]

Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from sonyalpha have found:
The Zeiss Batis 135mm is delivering an excellent sharpness at F2.8 that still increase a little bit at F4. It is a superb tool for portraiture, quite small compared to the 70-200 GM and much more lightweight. If like me, you love prime lens and you mainly do portraits, this is an ideal lens.
Pros
  • Excellent sharpness wide open and a very smooth bokeh
  • Sharpness at F2.8 and F4
  • Very small compared to the 70-200GM and much more lightweight
  • Very good flare resistance
Cons
  • Dust and moisture resistant
  • No fluorine coating

References

  1. ^ Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8 (vs Sony 70200GM). [sonyalpha].

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