Zeiss Batis Sonnar T* 85mm F1.8
The Zeiss Batis Sonnar T* 1.8/85mm is a full-frame (FE) portrait prime lens for the Sony E-mount, announced by Zeiss on April 22, 2015.
Maker | Zeiss |
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Lens mount(s) | Sony E-mount |
Technical data | |
Type | Prime |
Image format | 35mm full-frame |
Close focus distance | 0.80 metres (2.6 ft) |
Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups |
Features | |
Manual focus override | |
Weather-sealing | |
Lens-based stabilization | |
Aperture ring | |
Unique features | Digital focus distance scale |
Application | Portrait, Low Light |
Physical | |
Max. length | 78 millimetres (3.1 in) |
Diameter | 105 millimetres (4.1 in) |
Weight | 475 grams (1.047 lb) |
Filter diameter | 67mm |
History | |
Introduction | 2015 |
Though designed for Sony's full frame E-mount cameras, the lens can be used on Sony's APS-C E-mount camera bodies, with an equivalent full-frame field-of-view of 127.5mm.
Build quality
The lens designer is Takahiko Sakai of Tamron.[1]
The lens features a minimalist weather resistant plastic construction with a matte black finish and a rubber focus ring. Along with the Zeiss Batis Distagon T* 25mm F2, the Batis Sonnar 85mm was one of the first two lenses in which the traditional distance scale on the lens is replaced with an OLED display.[2] The OLED display is integrated into the top of the lens barrel, and highlights the focus distance and depth of field range of the lens,[2] which can be set to display at all times, never, or only when focusing manually.
References
- "Tamron patent".
- Visuals (2015-05-27). "Zeiss Launches New BATIS Family Lenses with OLED Display For Sony E-Mount + Q&A | Visual Impact Blog". Visuals.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- "Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8: Digital Photography Review". dpreview. Retrieved 2017-06-18.