Re: Zeiss "Batis" AF lens line to be released for FF E-mount
swldstn wrote: Steve Spencer wrote: Lee Saxon wrote:
I don\'t understand this talk of Loxia being less than ideal for stills just because the press release talked a lot about motion. It\'s not like the aperture and focus rings are geared for a follow focus rather than hand-holdable. These are still stills (sorry) lenses. The only motion-exclusive feature is the clickless aperture and that can be readily disabled. As far as I can see Loxia are just as good for mirrorless manual focus stills as ZF are for DSLR manual focus stills.
I think it may come down to whether the lenses are made to have the resolution that will be required for a 50mp FF camera and whether they will develop the lenses to have great across the frame sharpness. If the lenses are designed primarily for video those issues won\'t be a concern, but if they are designed for still they probably will be. IMO, the Loxia 50 does stand up well for stills use, but the 35 while quite good for many types of stills applications does not have the across the frame sharpness that Zeiss probably would have delivered if it was designed primarily for stills. Don\'t get me wrong the Loxia 35 is still a very good lens, it just could be quite a bit better in the edges and corners at infinity, but that won\'t really be needed for video. I think if it was designed for stills it would be just that much better, and that is what some of us who want MF lenses designed for stills worry we might be missing in future loxia lenses.
If the Loxia 35mm does not have what it takes for 50 Mpixels I would worry about everything with a wider focal length. How can you expect the Batis 25mm f/2 to be better given that it is the same price and has AF. In the ZM line the ZM 2,8/25 cost 20% more than the 2,0/35. So for the Batis 25mm f/2 to better either a lot was left on the table with Loxia or it really won\'t be any better or possibly worse.
Having the Loxia 35/50 and FE 35/1.4, I am thrilled with the direction of Sony/Zeiss. As I mentioned in another post that in the last few days, I have sold both my 35 Lux FLE and 50 Lux Asph.
The Loxia 50/2 replaces my 50 Lux Asph on the A7 bodies, and my FE 35/1.4 is superb on all my A7 bodies compared with my 35 Lux FLE. Of course if I still had both my M240 bodies, the 50 Lux/35 Lux FLE would still be glued on.
The Loxia 35/2 is a great lens too. It is just not the resolution but the way both the Loxia\'s render. I am even noticing more with the latest Lr6. Of course the FE 35/2.8 is very good, but I do not like the rendering as much. BTW the FE 35/2.8 is glued to my wife\'s A7s as she loves this combo.
I have already pre ordered in Australia through my contacts for both the Batis 25 and 85, and hopefully will be one of first few that will receive both these lenses when they become available
From what I am seeing with the Loxia 35/50 and the FE 35/1.4, I don\'t feel there will be any issues with the higher MP\'s cam. In fact, I would believe that Zeiss/Sony have already accommodated the new A7/A9\'s in their design.
Apr 25, 2015 at 10:35 PM
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