When I added Sony back in 2018, mainly for the Eye AF for portraits, the 1st 2 lenses I purchased were the Sony 85 f1.8 and the Batis 135mm f2.8. The Sony 85 was a very good lens, but in time I noticed I could shoot handheld at base ISO longer with into golden hour shoot with the Batis lens vs the Sony, due to the OIS. So I traded up to the Batis 85, which has OIS, and am very happy I did. Can shoot about 2 stops lower ss with it, plus it handles backlighting much better than the Sony.
May not be important for your use, but it has been very helpful for me.
Jul 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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