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Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar Roundup

Now that the Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar has been reveled potential customers have to ask themselves a lot of important questions. Like is the 135mm Batis worth $1999? It looks like a fantastic lens from the early samples, but I think this price tag should have come with a f/2 aperture instead of the […]

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Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar FE Officially Announced

The Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 is now available for pre-order B&H Photo Adorama You can read more about the new Batis at Zeiss or see full size samples from Zeiss here. Press Release: ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 Compact Portrait Tele Lens for Sony E-Mount with Autofocus The new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 is the first 135 mm AF […]

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DPReview: Sony Interview CP+ 2017

image courtesy of DPReview DPReview met with Yasuyuki Nagata at CP+ this year and the follow are some of the highlights. The failure of the Nikon DL stunted the growth of the 1-inch sensor market. Professional users are driving FE lens production. We might see bigger batteries in future a7 cameras. Professional support will continue to improve. Sony […]

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More Zeiss Batis 2.8/135 Press Photos

More Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 Photos Courtesy of Photorumors

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New B&H Photo Exclusive Sony Rebates

Sony Alpha a6500 Deals With 16-70mm With 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha a6300 Deals Sony Alpha a6300 With 16-50mm With 16-70mm With 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha a6000 Deals Sony Alpha a6000 With 16-50mm With 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha a5100 Deals With 16-50mm You can find a complete list here.

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First Look Sony Zeiss Batis 2.8/135

First look at the Sony Zeiss Batis 2.8/135 full frame lens for Sony E-mount courtesy of dphotoworld.net. Here are the details: Shortest shooting distance: 0.87 m (working distance: 0.74 m) Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 5.3 Image stabilization Filter diameter: 67 mm Maximum diameter: 98 mm Focus ring diameter: 81 mm Weight: 614 g The official announcement will […]

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