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popularDmytro_B posted May 25, 2026 10:29 PM
ZEISS Batis 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E Mount Mirrorless Cameras, Black $929.00 @ Amazon
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Trying to talk myself out of buying this one too. Any help?
PS: Sony commissioned this lens is what inspired them to create the Sony G Master line
They're still good lenses but the optics and AF motors are dated at this point and price. You'd really have to want the Zeiss look to get these over similarly priced or cheaper newer lenses. They have the Zeiss "3D Pop" look but also with the chromatic aberration and softness issues wide open; more modern lenses don't tend to have that due to the usage of newer low dispersion glass elements, at the expense of that particular kind of rendering. These also use older aspherical elements which weren't molded as well or polished like modern ones, so they had more prominent onion ringing.
Sony's own 85mm f/1.8 is a bit dated at this point too with some of the similar issues but goes for less than half of this and with better AF, Viltrox 85mm f/2.0 EVO is much sharper without the CA issues and 1/4 of the price, the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 is considerably cheaper, the original Sony GM 85mm f/1.4 which was regarded as having some of the best lens rendering/bokeh is also around this price used, etc.
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