Just finished up my Batis 85mm f/1.8 Review

[Jman13]

In case anyone is interested. It's really a nice lens.
http://admiringlight.com/blog/review-zeiss-batis-85mm-f1-8-sonnar-t/

A few quick samples as well...lots more in the review:

ILCE-7M2    E 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/1.8    1/3s    ISO 100

ILCE-7M2    E 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/1.8    1/2000s    ISO 100

ILCE-7M2    E 85mm F1.8    85mm    f/1.8    1/500s    ISO 200

 

[WoodWorks]

It looks like a lustworthy lens, Jordan. Thanks for the review, and the samples!

 

[Amin]

Great review and photos, Jordan. I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy that lens, although I'm always torn between 85, 100, and 135mm lenses. In the long run, I only need one in that range.

 

[NickCyprus]

Great review and photos! Thanks for sharing

 

[serhan]

Great review! Also thanks for the below comparison, love the size and IQ of those Contax g lenses:
http://admiringlight.com/blog/fuji-56mm-f1-2-vs-zeiss-batis-85mm-f1-8-vs-contax-g-90mm-f2-8/

Hopefully techart pdaf firmware will make them faster...

 

[serhan]

Sony 135mm 1.8 is an excellent portrait lens with 2.36'~72cm mfd, but it is screw mount af and over 2 pounds close to 1kg plus the adapter. It balances very well, but heavy combination... I don't know if they can adapt that into FE mount unless they go with f2.8 lens and make it smaller/lighter... Batis 85mm is similar size/weight to Fuji/Pana 1.2 options with full frame coverage... They could have made 85mm smaller w/o lens IS but most probably was designed before Sony IBIS, eg early test shots were from last winter... 85mm with apsc crop has 135mm 2.8 equivalence also...

Great review and photos, Jordan. I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy that lens, although I'm always torn between 85, 100, and 135mm lenses. In the long run, I only need one in that range.