Zeiss Batis 1.8/85 Lens

Product Type

 Lens

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Specifications

Brand

Zeiss

Model

Batis 1.8/85

Purchase type

One time

Product Notes

with OLED display for focusing 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	85 mm.
Equiv. focals (35mm)	85 mm.
Zoom Ratio	1x
Powered zoom	No
Zoom extends	No / n.a.
Aperture
Max aperture	f/1.8
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	80 cm.
Max magnif. (opt.)	0.13x
Max magnif. (eff.)	0.13x (35mm. equiv)
Build
Stabilization	Yes
N° of lenses/groups	11/8
Special elements	3 anomalous partial dispersion
Front filter	67 mm.
Weather sealing	Yes
Electric contacts	Yes

DxO Mark 45
[Tested on 42 MP camera] Sharpness: 35 MP, distorsion 0.4%, vignetting -2.3 EV, chromatic aberration 5 μm.
Camera Labs
[Tested on 42 MP camera] It is a clear step-up in image quality over Sony’s own FE 85mm f1.8 lens: it’s sharper in the important areas, has less longitudinal CAs, less haloing around bright light sources, and better resistance against flare and glare in strong contra light. It also has superior build quality plus a useful display to indicate distance and depth-of-field.
Dustin Abbott
[Tested on 42 MP camera] It has both the advantage of being the first autofocusing 85mm option on Sony’s fledgling FE platform, but that’s also a disadvantage, as more recent options have arrived with excellent performance and easier to swallow price tags. [..] It’s also overpriced in the current landscape of 85mm lenses. [...] Batis lenses deliver consistent color, excellent contrast and detail, and are light and portable.