Zeiss Batis Image Thread
p.95 #1Zeiss Batis Image Thread
jowul wrote:
A few of my first shots with the "new-to-me" Batis 2.8/135.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55510693911_9ea3f96388_o.jpgcomp_DSC07891_ji by Joachim Wulfers, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509678392_d2920940fb_o.jpgcomp_DSC07895_ji by Joachim Wulfers, on Flickr
Congratulations on your new acquisition! The Batis 135 is a truly wonderful lens for the discerning enthusiast.
A few of my first shots with the "new-to-me" Batis 2.8/135.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55510693911_9ea3f96388_o.jpgcomp_DSC07891_ji by Joachim Wulfers, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55509678392_d2920940fb_o.jpgcomp_DSC07895_ji by Joachim Wulfers, on Flickr
Congratulations on your new acquisition! The Batis 135 is a truly wonderful lens for the discerning enthusiast.
Sep 06, 2026 at 06:38 AM
p.95 #2Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Thank you Schwarzlicht. I admit that some of your images were responsible for me to decide on the "impulse" purchased of the Batis 2.8/135. The owner was selling Sony 2.8/90 Macro that I wanted to buy to digitize my slide collection. He also had this Batis in like new condition. And here we are!
Sep 06, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Sep 08, 2026 at 12:33 PM
p.95 #4Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Schwarzlicht wrote:
Batis 40
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51258492850_35dea6ecf5_k.jpgDSC03998 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Last one is phenomenal. I could stare at it for hours
Colors on those rings!
Batis 40
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51258492850_35dea6ecf5_k.jpgDSC03998 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Last one is phenomenal. I could stare at it for hours
Colors on those rings!
Sep 08, 2026 at 04:40 PM
p.95 #6Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Batis 85mm in action - cross posted
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ILCE-1M2 E 85mm F1.8 lens 85mm f/4.5 1/125s 400 ISO 0.0 EV
Sep 15, 2026 at 07:36 AM
p.95 #7Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Alpunto wrote:
a7c + Batis 135 f2.8 APO at f5.6
https://i.imgur.com/8x4WMIu.jpg
Would you look at the compression and layers on this one...nice grab from a prime lens.
a7c + Batis 135 f2.8 APO at f5.6
https://i.imgur.com/8x4WMIu.jpg
Would you look at the compression and layers on this one...nice grab from a prime lens.
Sep 15, 2026 at 08:17 AM
p.95 #8Zeiss Batis Image Thread
phinix wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51258492850_35dea6ecf5_k.jpgDSC03998 by stm geist, auf FlickrLast one is phenomenal. I could stare at it for hours
Colors on those rings!
Thanks, phinix! I think the Batis 18/2.8 is a really special lens — it’s a joy to shoot with.
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 40https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51258492850_35dea6ecf5_k.jpgDSC03998 by stm geist, auf Flickr
Colors on those rings!
Thanks, phinix! I think the Batis 18/2.8 is a really special lens — it’s a joy to shoot with.
Sep 15, 2026 at 09:11 AM
p.95 #10Zeiss Batis Image Thread
akashyap wrote:
https://i.imgur.com/8x4WMIu.jpgWould you look at the compression and layers on this one...nice grab from a prime lens.
It's the Batis 135 working its magic!
Alpunto wrote
a7c + Batis 135 f2.8 APO at f5.6https://i.imgur.com/8x4WMIu.jpg
It's the Batis 135 working its magic!
Sep 15, 2026 at 09:56 AM
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p.95 #11Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Schwarzlicht wrote:
Batis 135
For some reason your links appear broken after quoting, but that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen.
Batis 135
For some reason your links appear broken after quoting, but that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen.
Sep 15, 2026 at 10:18 AM
p.95 #12Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Jack Flesher wrote:
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 135 It's a shame how underrated this lens is just because it's only f/2.8
Sep 15, 2026 at 01:04 PM
p.95 #13Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Alpunto wrote:
that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen. It's a shame how underrated this lens is just because it's only f/2.8
I learned a long time ago that focal length does more towards shallow DoF than aperture. The net difference between f2.8 and 1.8 or even 1.4 in that particular image would be negligible IMO — and in fact might detract from the flowers that are in focus 🤷🏼
Jack Flesher wrote
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 135I learned a long time ago that focal length does more towards shallow DoF than aperture. The net difference between f2.8 and 1.8 or even 1.4 in that particular image would be negligible IMO — and in fact might detract from the flowers that are in focus 🤷🏼
Sep 15, 2026 at 01:18 PM
p.95 #14Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Alpunto wrote:
that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen. It's a shame how underrated this lens is just because it's only f/2.8
That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.
Jack Flesher wrote
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 135That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.
Sep 15, 2026 at 01:45 PM
p.95 #15Zeiss Batis Image Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen. It's a shame how underrated this lens is just because it's only f/2.8That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.
Joshua, when I was looking at the Batis around that time they sometimes have a sale. I got my Batis 85/1.8 at a discount. However, about a year from then I decided I wanted to get the 135 too but it went back to its regular price. So I got the 135/1.8 GM instead.
Alpunto wrote
Jack Flesher wrote
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 135Joshua, when I was looking at the Batis around that time they sometimes have a sale. I got my Batis 85/1.8 at a discount. However, about a year from then I decided I wanted to get the 135 too but it went back to its regular price. So I got the 135/1.8 GM instead.
Sep 15, 2026 at 02:04 PM
p.95 #16Zeiss Batis Image Thread
jojib wrote:
that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen. It's a shame how underrated this lens is just because it's only f/2.8That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.Joshua, when I was looking at the Batis around that time they sometimes have a sale. I got my Batis 85/1.8 at a discount. However, about a year from then I decided I wanted to get the 135 too but it went back to its regular price. So I got the 135/1.8 GM instead.
Joji, I was only referring to the Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens above although I didn't mention that in my post as such. I hope there is no misunderstanding there.
AGeoJO wrote
Alpunto wrote
Jack Flesher wrote
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 135Joji, I was only referring to the Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens above although I didn't mention that in my post as such. I hope there is no misunderstanding there.
Sep 15, 2026 at 02:19 PM
p.95 #17Zeiss Batis Image Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
that f2.8 "flower in the garden" image may be the best single "makes me want to own that lens" image I've seen. It's a shame how underrated this lens is just because it's only f/2.8That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.Joshua, when I was looking at the Batis around that time they sometimes have a sale. I got my Batis 85/1.8 at a discount. However, about a year from then I decided I wanted to get the 135 too but it went back to its regular price. So I got the 135/1.8 GM instead.Joji, I was only referring to the Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens above although I didn't mention that in my post as such. I hope there is no misunderstanding there.
I got ya Joshua. It's just not the right timing on my part, if the Batis 135/2.8 went on sale (maybe 20% off), I would have bought it instead of the GM as I really like the rendering of the Batis.
jojib wrote
AGeoJO wrote
Alpunto wrote
Jack Flesher wrote
Schwarzlicht wrote
Batis 135I got ya Joshua. It's just not the right timing on my part, if the Batis 135/2.8 went on sale (maybe 20% off), I would have bought it instead of the GM as I really like the rendering of the Batis.
Sep 15, 2026 at 02:25 PM
p.95 #18Zeiss Batis Image Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.
I agree about the price. It's expensive even today, but if you can get this lens at a good price, it might be an excellent choice. I was lucky enough to buy mine for only €1,000 at a store in Germany.
Sep 15, 2026 at 03:39 PM
p.95 #19Zeiss Batis Image Thread
Alpunto wrote:
I agree about the price. It's expensive even today, but if you can get this lens at a good price, it might be an excellent choice. I was lucky enough to buy mine for only €1,000 at a store in Germany.
Again, I was referring to the situation 8-9 years ago. I didn't buy the lens back then. But a few years later, I was able to buy a used one for around $800 or so. I used it for awhile and although I was happy with it, I ended up selling it for about the same price in favor of the GM 70-200mm II. Since then, I was tempted to buy another one a few times...
AGeoJO wrote
That is one factor although not a major one, in my humble opinion. The other factor that made the lens not well received was the price. Zeiss was virtually the only 3rd party lens manufacturer some 9 years ago, and they felt the need to take advantage of the situation by charging $2,000 for a medium telephoto lens, having only an f/2.8 aperture. Don't get me wrong, the lens is a superb performer though but overpriced when new back then.Again, I was referring to the situation 8-9 years ago. I didn't buy the lens back then. But a few years later, I was able to buy a used one for around $800 or so. I used it for awhile and although I was happy with it, I ended up selling it for about the same price in favor of the GM 70-200mm II. Since then, I was tempted to buy another one a few times...
Sep 15, 2026 at 03:54 PM
p.95 #20Zeiss Batis Image Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
Again, I was referring to the situation 8-9 years ago. I didn't buy the lens back then. But a few years later, I was able to buy a used one for around $800 or so. I used it for awhile and although I was happy with it, I ended up selling it for about the same price in favor of the GM 70-200mm II. Since then, I was tempted to buy another one a few times...
Definitely, this lens has something special about it.
There are several interesting facts about the Batis 135mm f/2.8 that most people don't know:
- Zeiss has used the "APO" designation on only a handful of lenses throughout its history. That says something.
- Of its 14 optical elements, 8 are made of low-dispersion glass (ED). That's a lot!
- It weighs only 614 g and remains quite compact, even by today's standards.
- Among all the Batis lenses, this is the only one designed by Zeiss rather than Tamron because of its APO optical design. (Maybe this is an urban legend among Zeiss lovers.)
Again, I was referring to the situation 8-9 years ago. I didn't buy the lens back then. But a few years later, I was able to buy a used one for around $800 or so. I used it for awhile and although I was happy with it, I ended up selling it for about the same price in favor of the GM 70-200mm II. Since then, I was tempted to buy another one a few times...
Definitely, this lens has something special about it.
There are several interesting facts about the Batis 135mm f/2.8 that most people don't know:
- Zeiss has used the "APO" designation on only a handful of lenses throughout its history. That says something.
- Of its 14 optical elements, 8 are made of low-dispersion glass (ED). That's a lot!
- It weighs only 614 g and remains quite compact, even by today's standards.
- Among all the Batis lenses, this is the only one designed by Zeiss rather than Tamron because of its APO optical design. (Maybe this is an urban legend among Zeiss lovers.)
Sep 16, 2026 at 12:28 AM