{"id":103878,"date":"2017-04-05T09:59:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T08:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=103878"},"modified":"2017-04-05T10:00:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T09:00:50","slug":"zeiss-unveil-batis-f2-8-135mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/zeiss-unveil-batis-f2-8-135mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeiss unveils the Batis 135mm f\/2.8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Built for use with Sony\u2019s range of full-frame mirrorless cameras, the new optic marks the first time an autofocus 135mm focal length lens has been released in E-mount for Sony\u2019s Alpha 7-system cameras. With a minimum focus distance of 0.87m, it features an aperture range of f\/2.8-22.<\/p>\n<p>As with the other lenses in the Batis lens family, the 135mm f\/2.8 features full autofocus, supported by a built-in optical stabilisation system to counteract the shaking that long focal-length lenses often suffer from. On the inside, 14 lens elements are arranged in 11 groups, and Zeiss says that it has employed special glass types in its optical construction, in order to rule out as many kinds of image imperfections as possible. According to its own testing, the new lens gives little in the way of chromatic aberration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/reviews\/lenses\/zeiss-batis-135mm-f2-8-review\" target=\"_blank\">Read our full Zeiss Batis 135mm f\/2.8 review, including high resolution sample images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alongside autofocus, the 135mm also inherits its siblings\u2019 OLED display for quick and easy visualisation of focus distance and depth of field, rather than just using printed markings on the barrel, and updates this display in real time. The OLED should also prove particularly handy when shooting in low light or at night, rather than having to peer at the lens\u2019s exterior in the dark.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_103882&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 650px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103882 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Zeiss-135mm-1-630x370.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"370\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Zeiss\u2019s Batis lens line-up now includes four focal lengths: 18mm f\/2.8, 25mm f\/2, 85mm f\/1.8, and 135mm f\/2.8<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>In terms of exterior build quality, its\u00a0metal housing should provide a tough design and a premium feel, and dust- and dirt-shielding should\u00a0go some way to protect the\u00a0lens when shooting in inclement\u00a0weather. At 614g, Zeiss seems to be trying to keep the lens as compact and user-friendly as it is able, despite its rather long focal length. It seems that Zeiss intends to aim the new lens squarely at portrait,\u00a0wedding and event photographers, highlighting the pleasing bokeh that its long focal length lenses should provide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/sample_images\/zeiss-batis-135mm-f2-8-image-samples-104063\" target=\"_blank\">See our gallery of 42 full-resolution images shot using the Zeiss Batis 135mm f\/2.8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Product manager of Zeiss Camera Lenses, Dr Michael Pollmann, says: \u2018The bokeh works very well indeed, and the optical design \u2013 an Apo Sonnar \u2013 ensures\u00a0outstanding images time and again.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Zeiss Batis 135mm f\/2.8 will be available from specialist dealers from May, for \u00a31,749.99.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeiss has officially announced the addition of a new compact tele-lens for portraiture, the Zeiss Batis 135mm f\/2.8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1436,"featured_media":103879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-103878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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