Re: Pre-order: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO ($1,999)
shaolin95 wrote: ISO1600 wrote:
The Canon 135L is and always has been an absolutely phenomenal lens, and can be had for under $700 these days.
I had two copies I sold for a profit. Didnt see anything phenomenal about it. It was a legend but its very outdated these days. The Samyang runs circles around it being sharper at F2 than the Canon at F4 with little CA unlike the Canon and smoother Bokeh...and much cheaper if you can deal with MF.
Anyways, back to the Batis...which is not in my list at ALL based on 2.8 and much less on a 2K price. At 2.8, heck it better be sharp ..I dont see that as a huge accomplishment.
Of course, there is always people that will find a specific lens to fit their needs and that is fine, but just trying to face the facts that a 2.8 135mm is nothing to be shocked about just because is sharp.
If it was 2 or 1.8 sharp across the frame wide open then I would be impressed.
Please. Let's keep reality/rational thinking out of this $2K for 135/F2.8! This is a family forum afterall But them again, I am the same guy struggling to make the decision to keep or return the new 100mm T5.6 STF. The new STF IMO makes F2.8 look really good again ! Hoping the same for the Batis 135/F2.8 with a bit more compression to make magic with.
Apr 05, 2017 at 06:39 PM
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But them again, I am the same guy struggling to make the decision to keep or return the new 100mm T5.6 STF. The new STF IMO makes F2.8 look really good again ! Hoping the same for the Batis 135/F2.8 with a bit more compression to make magic with.