Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF Lens

Product Type

 Lens

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Specifications

Brand

Zeiss

Model

Batis 2/40 CF

Purchase type

One time

Product Notes

with display for focus distance and depth of field

Mount	Sony E
Sub-type mount	FE (Full frame)
...for sensor / crop	Full frame 1.00x
Focals
Nominal focal range	40 mm.
Equiv. focals (35mm)	40 mm.
Zoom Ratio	1x
Powered zoom	No
Zoom extends	No / n.a.
Aperture
Max aperture	f/2
Aperture blades	9
Aperture ring	No
Clickless aperture	No
Customizable ring	No
Focus
Autofocus	Yes
Internal focus	Yes
Focus drive	Indirect
Focus distance info	Yes
Min focus distance	24 cm.
Max magnif. (opt.)	0.30x
Max magnif. (eff.)	0.30x (35mm. equiv)
Build
Stabilization	No
N° of lenses/groups	9/8
Aspherical	3
Anomalous/Abnormal Partial Dispersion	4
Front filter	67 mm.
Weather sealing	Yes
Electric contacts	Yes

ePHOTOzine 9.5/10
Quality, lack of compromise and elegance of design characterise the new lens, one which I have found very exciting to use. It also does not fall into the trap of being clinically sharp without having that indefinable character. It manages to be crisp and clean in terms of its images, but they also have the sparkle that gives that emotional element. Sometimes this is referred to as “pixie dust”, the magical extra ingredient that makes great lenses.
Dustin Abbott
It’s more expensive than the very popular Sony Zeiss 55mm F1.8 Sonnar, and, for a few hundred dollars more, one could buy the exceptional Sony Zeiss 50mm F1.4 Planar. But neither of those lenses (or the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART) have the close focus ability of the Batis 40. If you don’t value close focus, you might be just as happy with one of the other options, but if you could use a lens that does a little bit of everything, you really should consider this lens.
Phillip Reeve
It is able to render with high sharpness, contrast and decent flare resistance. It shows low distortion and coma.The Batis is also quite light, well built, weather sealed and focuses very close which makes it an obvious choice as an everyday lens. The bokeh is not really disturbing but has high contrast, outlining and onion rings [...] The lens has three major bugs yet: automatic aperture closing, inaccurate Eye AF and inaccurate AF-C at close distance.