Oh man, the Sony lens looks to be better all round lens for a lot of people. The size I'm not especially concerned about, and my camera body does stabilisation too, so two of the the Batis' three main advantages don't really concern me. Of course, the third is price.
Really.. The Sony is sharper then the batis.?Oh man, the Sony lens looks to be better all round lens for a lot of people. The size I'm not especially concerned about, and my camera body does stabilisation too, so two of the the Batis' three main advantages don't really concern me. Of course, the third is price.
I really hope my Batis pre-order arrives before these are available otherwise I'm afraid I'll do something my wallet will hate me for. Damn you, Zeiss and your woeful sales projections!
Can't really say until more substantial side-by-side comparisons are posted, but it certainly looks to be at least no worse from initial appearances.
True mate. But the batis is sharper then canon or nikons 1.2/1.4 and just a bit behind the otus!
That nikon guy and many charts as well.
Yeah, it's crazytown just how fast camera tech is advancing nowadays. I think it's a symptom of the state of the industry as a whole - everyone's clambering over each other to grab the high end camera market as the low end implodes in on itself. The old budget heroes Sigma and Tamron are trying to reinvent themselves as premium brands, and even Samyang/rebadge-of-the-day lenses are making yesterday's lenses look like the bottom of a beer bottle.
But it's a good start and I don't think it's just one persons opinion is it? That Jason Lanier bloke seems to think it's rather nice too
But it's a good start and I don't think it's just one persons opinion is it? That Jason Lanier bloke seems to think it's rather nice too
But I have a 1.2 as well so I'm good
Is the sigma 85mm an art lens?
If you get the chance to try one maybe you should. I thought mine was the best AF lens I'd used until I moved to the Sony system. It's even better than their well regarded (non Art) 50mm f1.4.
As you said above it's not all about sharpness and I did like the way old Sigma 50mm f1.4 images looked. I've never used the Art but at the time I had the Siggy 50mm I thought that I would never need a better 50mm. Have to say that the Sony 55mm is a fantastic lens if sharpness is the aim, very sharp across the frame.
Batis lenses are more reliable then Sony lenses. I've heard just one person have issues with there batis.
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Hmmm. Just checked and my Sony lenses have managed not to fall apart.
Mate the 1.4 sony 35mm has terrible QC an date batis lenses have been out for almost a year!
That's one lens and you then go on to make a sweeping statement.
That and the 90mm macro one.That's one lens and you then go on to make a sweeping statement.
I've read reports about Batis focus dial issues but personally I try to keep a level head when reading reports on line and generally avoid sweeping statements as they are IMO hardly ever justified. I'd be much more likely to take note of something from Lens Rentals or similar.
But if you want to make sweeping statements and run about like a headless chicken be my guest
but the whole quality and reliability thing + the internet = stuff to be taken with a pinch of salt, IMO.
