Zeiss Batis 135mm vs Sigma 135mm size comparison

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As you can see from the image above the size different between the new Sony A7rII + [shoplink 57167]Batis 135mm f/2.8[/shoplink] and the Canon 5Dr + [shoplink 57168]Sigma 135mm f/1.8[/shoplink] are small.

In Zeiss defense we have to add: The Batis has weather sealing, in lens stabilization and more importantly it weights almost half as much as the Sigma!

Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto, PhotoPorstNeuwied and ParkCameras.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.

Sony a99 Mk II Review (vs a7R II, Canon 5D Mk IV, Nikon D810)

Tony & Chelsea Northrup do think this is kind of the ultimate camera. The real issue Tony has with the camera is the uncertain future of A-mount. Also ePhotozine published their A99II review and do conclude:

Sony last announced new Sony A mount lenses in 2015, which were updates to existing lenses. Sony seem to be more committed to releasing lenses for the Sony FE mount, with new full-frame lenses announced for that system regularly. Yes, the A99-II is an excellent camera, and if you have a collection of lenses for the system, then it would make an excellent upgrade from the A99, but considering Sony’s focus on their mirrorless camera system, it’s difficult to see a long and prosperous future for Sony’s A-mount. 

Sony A99II at [shopcountry 56569].

Note: I want to stress that Sony confirmed once again that A-mount is here to stay :)

Entaniya Fisheye 250 E on Sony a6500 Back to Back creates perfect 360 degree videos

Entapano posted a series of video he shot with the new Entaniya Fisheye 250 E lens. You can find those video here: youtube.com/channel/UCYfIedMS6Im1E-ePO0SplGQ/videos. Keep in mind that once you play the video you have to drag and drop with your mouse cursor to move around.

Now if you want that lens things are a tiny bit complicated: You have to buy the MFT mount lens (here on Adorama) and then buy the official Entaniya Sony E mount Adaptor for MFT 250 Lenses (again here at Adorama).

The official lens site can be found at entapano.com/en/fisheyelens/microfourthirds_fisheyelens.html

New Zeiss Batis 135mm test by Lisa Beaney

Lisa Beaney tested the new Batis 135mm lens:

The lens is a 2.8 lens and not a 1.8 or 1.4 as I know some people were hoping for. I don’t think this would present a problem in the real world and to be honest I’d much rather have a camera/lens combination that feels nicely balanced when I hold it ! 
The focus with the lens was fast and accurate and when I switched to manual focussing the focus ring was very smooth and easy to use. If you are using this lens for filming then you can have very smooth focus adjustments.

One more news she shares:

I know that Zeiss have but more resource in to their manufacturing after the success of the Batis 85mm lens so hopefully there won’t be quite as many delays in getting hold of it.

So hopefully we won’t say the many months shipment delay we had in the past!

And here are new Batis 135mm tests: Dustin Abbott (and video on youtube), PCmag, Lensrentals, The full PDF spec sheet with MTF graph is now available here: zeiss.com/datasheet-zeiss-batis-28135.pdf

New Batis Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto, PhotoPorstNeuwied and ParkCameras.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.

Beautiful set of images shot by Akiomi Kuroda with the new Zeiss Batis 135mm

Japanese photographer Akiomi Kuroda contacted me to share these images he shot on the new Zeiss Batis 135mm. All images are used with permission on SAR and please visit his social network to see more pics:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artratio.net/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artratio/?
Web http://artratio.net/
Awards History http://artratio.net/awards/

His Japanese review of the lens can be read at xico.media/review/carl-zeiss-batis-135mm/

New Batis Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto, PhotoPorstNeuwied and ParkCameras.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.

UPDATE: This is the translation of Akiomis review conclusions (Thanks Frank and Lee for that):

good points
– Resolution bordering on the insane
– No major loss of luminosity on the borders at full open.
– No gap in the rendering from close up to far away objects.
– Contrast which is so good it seems to be able to photography the air

Points of concern
– The 2.8 is the highest in the Batis catalogue, a source of worry. But in real use no worries at all ( smile )
– Release date ?
– Bokeh shape is not to everyone taste.

New reviews: Aputure DEC Vari ND, 85mm f/1.8 FE and the “Crapinon” lens :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO5WvQAf16g

Manny Ortiz tested the new 85mm f/1.8 FE lens and he believes it’s nearly a match of the much more expensive 85mm GM lens (watch video on top). And Jason Vong made that
Sony FE 85mm 1.8 vs G Master 85mm 1.4 video:

Newsshooter posted their Aputure DEC Vari ND Hands On Review:

And Mathieu Stern made an E-mount lens out of garbage named “Crapinon”: