It makes for a lot of Zeiss native lenses for the Sony E-mounts with the Loxia & Batis for FF and Touit for APS-C not to mentioned the pseudo Zeiss Sony lenses...
Gives us FF:
25mm F2.0 AF Batis
35mm F2.0 MF Loxia
50mm F2.0 MF Loxia
85mm F1.8 AF Batis
They must be doing fairly well from the FE system...
p.1 #5 · Zeiss "Batis" AF lens line to be released for FF E-mount
Batis: are small stout insect-eating birds, usually found in open forests or bush. The nest is a small neat cup low in a tree or bush. They hunt by flycatching, or by taking prey from the ground like a shrike.
p.1 #7 · Zeiss "Batis" AF lens line to be released for FF E-mount
meh, why not stick with the Loxia line and keep them fully manual? The Touit line already flopped more or less.
But is of course great to see more lenses for the FE mount and new designs with very interesting technical data that is
p.1 #8 · Zeiss "Batis" AF lens line to be released for FF E-mount
aeonsim wrote:
It's official:.
Awesome, I'll remove the question mark from the thread title
An 85mm f/1.8 with AF will do very nicely. Overall this is excellent news for the FE platform, but I wonder what this means for the Sony/Zeiss line and the "fast prime lens" that was promised on the roadmap (that many assumed would be an 85mm...)
Phillip Reeve wrote:
meh, why not stick with the Loxia line and keep them fully manual?
They have probably determined that there's a market for both, and I think they could be right.
Phillip Reeve wrote:
The Touit line already flopped more or less.
That was a premium line for APS-C cameras, I think they were just priced too high. This time around I they have aimed at a better market segment (full frame cameras) where there are few AF prime options.
p.1 #12 · Zeiss "Batis" AF lens line to be released for FF E-mount
Specs form Adorama:
Zeiss Batis 85mm 1.8 Mirrorless Specifications
Focal length85mm
Aperture rangef/1.8
Elements/Groups11 lens elements in 8 groups,
3 lens elements made from low dispersion glass
Diagonal Field of View29 degree
Close Focus0.8m / 2.6"
Filter Size67mm
Dimensions L x W4.1 x 3.2" / 105mm x 81mm
Weight16.8 oz / 475g
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Mirrorless Specifications
Focal length25mm
Aperture rangef/2.0
Elements/Groups10 lens elements in 8 groups,
4 lens elements are double-sided aspherics and 5 from special glass types
Diagonal Field of View82 degree
Close Focus0.2m / 0.7"
Filter Size67mm
Dimensions L x W3.6 x 3.2" / 92mm x 81mmWeight11.8 oz / 335g
p.1 #15 · Zeiss "Batis" AF lens line to be released for FF E-mount
This new line makes me confusing...
Sony sony
Sony G
Sony Zeiss
Zeiss loxia
and now Zeiss Batis! with both two series "Zeiss" with AF, last one could/should be made by Cosina.
The Z* 25/2 had 11 elements in ten groups 600g so this one is similar but not identical. The lens should be shorter than the Z* with adapter.
"ZEISS Batis 1.8/85:
The ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 is a moderate tele lens which offers 11 lens elements in eight groups and features the ZEISS Sonnar optical design. The lens elements are made from special types of glass and designed to ensure superior image quality. The ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 is a particularly good choice for wedding photography and portrait shots, offering the high speed which provides plenty of creative scope to bring out the main subject. Thanks to its optical image stabilization, the ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 can capture outstanding images even under difficult, shifting light conditions."
"ZEISS Batis 1.8/85:
The ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 is a moderate tele lens which offers 11 lens elements in eight groups and features the ZEISS Sonnar optical design. The lens elements are made from special types of glass and designed to ensure superior image quality. The ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 is a particularly good choice for wedding photography and portrait shots, offering the high speed which provides plenty of creative scope to bring out the main subject. Thanks to its optical image stabilization, the ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 can capture outstanding images even under difficult, shifting light conditions."
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