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Review on Black Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 πŸ“· Lens for Sony E Mount - Enhanced SEO by Amber Harper

Revainrating 5 out of 5

excellent - better than G Master

I bought bati and gmaster (money doesn't count - I wanted the best) - I compared them side by side and was shocked at how good bati are! CA is non-existent, contrast is phenomenal, damn sharp - sharper than GM at 1.4-1.6, as sharp as GM at 1.7 - but without CA, GM has, and always has, a serious CA at 1.4 still at 1.7. I shoot wide open 99% of the time - so I don't need a MUSHY 1.4 - there's no point in having a 2x thinner lens to shoot at 1.7. Plus bathtubs are a little faster on focusing and NO CA at all! I had an Otus - and I have to say this Batis is 98% Otus! ). and it makes warm pictures when GM is perfectly NEUTRAL. - which I prefer more I left the baths, returned GM, there are pictures - Crop 5000%!, left GM 1.4, then Bathis 1.8, then GM 1.6

Pros
  • STRONG AND WEATHER RESISTANT METAL CONSTRUCTION. With properties that resist dust and splashing water, the lens is ideal for critical outdoor environments. It is also designed to withstand many years of intensive use.
Cons
  • mindless