Carl Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* Batis

At the heart of the Carl Zeiss philosophy is thoughtful manual focus. This is how it is proposed to shoot with expensive portrait glasses Zeiss Milvus 1.4/85 and Zeiss Otus 1.4/85. But the representative of the Batis line is completely different from the older brothers, because on board there was a place not only for a fast and silent autofocus system, but also for an effective image stabilizer, which is completely uncharacteristic of Zeiss products.

IPIG control

A key feature of the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 is the presence of a built-in OLED display, which displays data on the value of the depth of field(based on the selected aperture value and focus distance). The screen helps to precisely control the boundaries of the zone of sharpness, which is of particular relevance when shooting portraits.

Stabilization

When the lens is mounted on cameras without a matrix stabilizer, the optical lens stabilization system is able to compensate up to 4 stops of exposure when shooting handheld. This means that a clear picture can be easily obtained at shutter speeds up to 1/5 s.

Picture

The colour accuracy deserves separate flattering words, as well as the fabulous rendering of the bokeh. For these parameters, "portrait" like photographers in the first place. The lens is practically not subject to parasitic effects, only vignetting stands out among them. But in portrait photography, it often adorns the picture with its presence.

Appearance

The lens is supplied with a lens hood, which is a visual continuation of the barrel-shaped body of the model, which pleasantly cools the hand with metal. There is only one claim to the appearance of the body — the rubber focus ring collects dust on itself. But with its help it is convenient to focus manually, since the smooth and soft movement of the ring ensures maximum focus accuracy.