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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · B&H Deal Zone: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Sony E ($999) | |
JVan_02 wrote:
To clarify, I don't mean to say the Batis line is bad—just overpriced. It's what I mean when I say it'd be hard to find an argument for a given lens. Like, hard to think of an argument for paying 2x the MSRP of the 35i for the 40 CF, even if I prefer the latter. At that price, you're within spitting distance of the 35 GM which... why not just get the best 35mm lens ever made at that point?
If these lenses were priced at around the Sigma i-series I think the conversation would be very different.
When asked whether you should buy 40 Batis or 35 GM, someone wrote that it is best to own both lenses. These lenses are just too different. I can agree with that. I own the 85 GM and the 85 Batis. I don't want to do without either of the two lenses. The 85 GM is used when uncompromising bokeh is in the foreground. For everything else, I prefer the Batis. For landscape and architecture in particular, I prefer the Batis, although the GM has a slightly higher resolution when stopped down. Color output and contrasts are much better for me with the Batis lenses. In my opinion, the king of contrasts and colors is the Batis 40/2. In addition, there is a very good image scale and very good processing. The Batis lenses have the best sealing in the Sony universe and I would use them in the rain without any problems. I think it's good that Sony has such a large selection. Overall, it makes the system more attractive. If you don't like Batis, you have a wide variety of other lenses to choose from. Maybe I'll buy the GM 35 / 1.4 in addition to the Batis 40/2. Nevertheless, the Batis 40/2 will be with me for a long time.
I took the pictures with the Batis 85. It would never have occurred to me to pack my 85 GM:
DSC05086 by Stefan Mieth, auf Flickr
DSC05087; Batis 85/1.8 by Stefan Mieth, auf Flickr
DSC08481; by Stefan Mieth, auf Flickr
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