What’s also super hot at the moment is that Rokinon 14mm Full Frame E-mount autofocus lens for $499 only directly from Amazon US (Click here). And the Open Box Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens sells also for $499 on eBay (sold directly by Rokinon).
New Batis Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama and Bhphoto.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.
Imaging Resource just published the full interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. And there is good news folks: He confirmed that their FE lenses are newly designed from scratch and not some current [shoplink 57129]Sigma DSLR lens[/shoplink] recycled as E-mount. This means the lens will be optimized for Sony High Resolution cameras and possibly smaller than their DSLR lenses :)
Here is what he exactly said about that:
It’s possible to make the native E-mount [lens] using the existing glass, but all of our existing lens is not designed for mirrorless. So when you’re designing [a new lens], you can’t easily take an existing lens design [from another mount] and put a little bit deeper mount on it, so that it’s at the right distance for the Sony flange-back distance.
I really can’t wait the day they will launch ART lenses for the FF E-mount! Check out their ART lenses at: [shopcountry 57129]. It’s all High Quality Glad for a relatively affordable price.
A while ago we asked our readers which lens Sigma should make first:
Before we move on to some more “serious” rumors I want to share this:
With such an important Sony announcement ahead, I obviously keep receiving some crazy or improbable rumors too. It’s highly unlikely these rumors will become true…although from time to time it happens! But let’s share some love for highly potential Clickbait Rumors :)
So this is what I got the last couple of days:
Source named “Zorro”:
“The Sony A7R MK3 will have a 63 megapixel sensor. Sony will introduce a new flagship cine camera (still below the F65) with internal X-OCN raw recording in April 2017.”
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Source named “St….”:
The new compact camera WW620081 is the RX1RM3.
Improvements: – Faster operation – 4k Video – IBIS – Improved finder (similar to Leica Q quality)
42 MP will remain the same.
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Source named “D….”:
Sony will make a special camera for drones having 24mp BSI sensor
message for source: I am not testing you. I got this via an anonymous message form another source too!
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UPDATE: This is the translation of Akiomis review conclusions (Thanks Frank and Lee for that):
good points – Resolution bordering on the insane – No major loss of luminosity on the borders at full open. – No gap in the rendering from close up to far away objects. – Contrast which is so good it seems to be able to photography the air
Points of concern – The 2.8 is the highest in the Batis catalogue, a source of worry. But in real use no worries at all ( smile ) – Release date ? – Bokeh shape is not to everyone taste.
Manny Ortiz tested the new 85mm f/1.8 FE lens and he believes it’s nearly a match of the much more expensive 85mm GM lens (watch video on top). And Jason Vong made that
Sony FE 85mm 1.8 vs G Master 85mm 1.4 video:
Newsshooter posted their Aputure DEC Vari ND Hands On Review:
And Mathieu Stern made an E-mount lens out of garbage named “Crapinon”:
Image samples and previews: Official Batis 135mm page at Zeiss. Images on Flickr.
Full resolution RAW images to link at mattgranger.com/135batis.
In the Field with the Just Announced Zeiss Batis 135mm (Explora).
Full review by Amateur Photographer (says “it sets an exceptionally high bar that won’t be easy to match“)
Preview with images by Irwin Wong, Topher DeLancy and Greg Watermann on Lenspire.
Full reivew at ThePhoBlographer (says “It’s fantastic in so many ways“).
Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 Lens Review (VeryBigLobo).
Hands-on by Adorama.
First Look by Brian Smith.
German test by FotoMagazin.
RAw image samples at lbag (zip file). Artcile at lbag.
Videos:
Introducing the new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135
Video by Matt Granger
Topher DeLancy about the new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135
Press text:
The advanced correction of the Apo Sonnar lens design ensures extremely realistic portrayal of your subject. To avoid shaking, an optical image stabilizer has also been integrated in the design. The fast and precise autofocus is your guarantee of sharply defined images – even in difficult light. The shallow depth of field at maximum aperture allows the creative combination of focus and blur, allowing you to direct the viewer’s attention to the main subject of your photo.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless, full-frame system cameras from Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer protection against dust and weather in addition to fast and quiet autofocus. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure that the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The result: images that will amaze you. The completely new design of the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect image quality.
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