Zeiss Batis Image Thread
p.75 #1Zeiss Batis Image Thread
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ILCE-7CM2 E 85mm F1.8 lens 85mm f/2.0 1/250s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
Nov 03, 2025 at 02:02 AM
Nov 05, 2025 at 11:21 AM
p.75 #4Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Batis 2,8/135
DSC08643-1 by stm geist, auf Flickr
DSC08643 by stm geist, auf Flickr
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Nov 06, 2025 at 02:14 PM
p.75 #8Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Batis 85mm in action...
Sherly in Bogor, West Java
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Sherly in Bogor, West Java
ILCE-7CR E 85mm F1.8 lens 85mm f/2.0 1/800s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
Nov 08, 2025 at 06:04 PM
p.75 #9Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Batis 135
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Nov 09, 2025 at 08:08 AM
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Nov 16, 2025 at 05:09 AM
p.75 #13Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Although I've owned the Batis 85 for many years, I've never tested the limits of the optical image stabilizer. However, I find it amazing that I was able to take a sharp portrait at 1/50 second with 42 MP in the images above in my post. There was a window and a wall behind me, so I couldn't step back very far to create some distance from the subject. I held the camera against the wall behind me and took the picture using the LCD screen. My grip on the camera wasn't particularly stable in that position. Nevertheless, many of the images were very sharp. With the Batis 40/2, which doesn't have optical image stabilization, I never use a shutter speed slower than 1/60 second.
Nov 16, 2025 at 05:59 AM
p.75 #14Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Schwarzlicht wrote:
Although I've owned the Batis 85 for many years, I've never tested the limits of the optical image stabilizer. However, I find it amazing that I was able to take a sharp portrait at 1/50 second with 42 MP in the images above in my post. There was a window and a wall behind me, so I couldn't step back very far to create some distance from the subject. I held the camera against the wall behind me and took the picture using the LCD screen. My grip on the camera wasn't particularly stable in that position. Nevertheless, many of...Show more →
Hi Stefan, yes, the Batis 85 together with the Batis 135 are the two lenses that have optical stabilizer built into them. Combined that with the IBIS of Sony cameras, the image stabilization becomes increasingly effective.
I just made it back from a trip to Asia and took the Batis 85 and GM 35mm as my prime lenses in addition to 3 zoom lenses. Most of the time, I used just my zoom lenses for various shooting conditions and left the prime lenses in the hotel. But when I anticipated of doing street photography, typically in the evening, I took the prime lenses with me and left the zooms behind.
I was taking pictures of the scenery using the GM 35mm and I felt comfortable using ISO 100 although the lighting conditions were not the best that evening. When the opportunity to take pictures of this young lady came up, I didn't change the ISO but since I used my GM 35mm first the results were just fine. I noticed that a few pictures I took of her using the Batis 85 showed a slight movement, which could be due to camera movement or the subject movement or the combination of both. Duh, the resulting shutter speed was 1/13 sec! But a few images turned out to be just fine. So, that is about my shutter speed limit using that lens.
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Here one of the sharp images...
Zoe - at the Silver and Golden Pagoda in Guilin
Although I've owned the Batis 85 for many years, I've never tested the limits of the optical image stabilizer. However, I find it amazing that I was able to take a sharp portrait at 1/50 second with 42 MP in the images above in my post. There was a window and a wall behind me, so I couldn't step back very far to create some distance from the subject. I held the camera against the wall behind me and took the picture using the LCD screen. My grip on the camera wasn't particularly stable in that position. Nevertheless, many of...Show more →
Hi Stefan, yes, the Batis 85 together with the Batis 135 are the two lenses that have optical stabilizer built into them. Combined that with the IBIS of Sony cameras, the image stabilization becomes increasingly effective.
I just made it back from a trip to Asia and took the Batis 85 and GM 35mm as my prime lenses in addition to 3 zoom lenses. Most of the time, I used just my zoom lenses for various shooting conditions and left the prime lenses in the hotel. But when I anticipated of doing street photography, typically in the evening, I took the prime lenses with me and left the zooms behind.
I was taking pictures of the scenery using the GM 35mm and I felt comfortable using ISO 100 although the lighting conditions were not the best that evening. When the opportunity to take pictures of this young lady came up, I didn't change the ISO but since I used my GM 35mm first the results were just fine. I noticed that a few pictures I took of her using the Batis 85 showed a slight movement, which could be due to camera movement or the subject movement or the combination of both. Duh, the resulting shutter speed was 1/13 sec! But a few images turned out to be just fine. So, that is about my shutter speed limit using that lens.
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Here one of the sharp images...
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Zoe - at the Silver and Golden Pagoda in Guilin
ILCE-7CM2 E 85mm F1.8 lens 85mm f/2.8 1/13s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
Nov 19, 2025 at 04:21 PM
p.75 #15Zeiss Batis Image Thread
I believe this is slight subject motion blur. But for 1/15 second, it's remarkably sharp. In my opinion, the optical image stabilization of the Batis 85mm f/1.8 and 135mm f/2.8 is clearly making a noticeable difference.
I've looked through some of my own pictures. With the Batis 85mm f/1.8, I've managed to get nicely sharp portraits at shutter speeds as slow as 1/40 or 1/30 second, provided the subject stayed still for a moment. With the Batis 135mm f/2.8, I can achieve this at exposure times of 1/60 or 1/50 second.
For the Batis 40mm f/2, which is not optically stabilized and where I only have the camera's 5-axis in-body image stabilization, I never use a shutter speed longer than 1/50 second. In the past, I ended up with some blurry images in landscape shots at 1/40 second. For a 40mm focal length, I would have actually expected better results.
AGeoJO wrote:
Schwarzlicht wrote
Although I've owned the Batis 85 for many years, I've never tested the limits of the optical image stabilizer. However, I find it amazing that I was able to take a sharp portrait at 1/50 second with 42 MP in the images above in my post. There was a window and a wall behind me, so I couldn't step back very far to create some distance from the subject. I held the camera against the wall behind me and took the picture using the LCD screen. My grip on the camera wasn't particularly stable in that position. Nevertheless, many of the images were very sharp. With the Batis 40/2, which doesn't have optical image stabilization, I never use a shutter speed slower than 1/60 second.I just made it back from a trip to Asia and took the Batis 85 and GM 35mm as my prime lenses in addition to 3 zoom lenses. Most of the time, I used just my zoom lenses for various shooting conditions and left the prime lenses in the hotel. But when I anticipated of doing street photography, typically in the evening, I took...Show more →
Nov 19, 2025 at 04:59 PM
p.75 #16Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Batis 40/2 & Nissin i40
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Nov 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
p.75 #17Zeiss Batis Image Thread
This one with the 85mm , slightly cropped.
25A02970 by amit Garmadon, on Flickr
25A02970 by amit Garmadon, on FlickrNov 24, 2025 at 02:31 PM
p.75 #18Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Batis 40/2; f10
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Dec 02, 2025 at 01:44 PM
p.75 #19Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Some images with the Batis 40, 85 and 135 for the recent flag assignment here on FM in the weekly assignments forum plus for some stock photography concepts.
ILCE-7RM5 ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF lens 40mm f/8.0 1/320s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM5 ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 lens 85mm f/8.0 1/400s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM5 ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 lens 135mm f/8.0 1/320s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
Dec 03, 2025 at 10:22 PM
p.75 #20Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Schwarzlicht wrote:
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8; iso400; 1/60 sec.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54925908414_186cfab633_h.jpgDSC02568 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8; iso320; 1/50 sec.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54926214107_3ed53c9142_h.jpgDSC02558 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54925890229_588336ead5_h.jpgDSC02583 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Never mind the Batis performance, these are some of the best portraits you have shared. Truly human, and full of love.
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8; iso400; 1/60 sec.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54925908414_186cfab633_h.jpgDSC02568 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8; iso320; 1/50 sec.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54926214107_3ed53c9142_h.jpgDSC02558 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Batis 85/1.8; f1.8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54925890229_588336ead5_h.jpgDSC02583 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Never mind the Batis performance, these are some of the best portraits you have shared. Truly human, and full of love.
Dec 04, 2025 at 11:47 AM