I recently got a Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 E-mount lens for my Sony A7rIII. For the past few weeks, it’s been the main lens that I’ve been using while going out to take pictures and I have been really enjoying it so far. My first impression was that it was kind of short and stubby, but overall a great weight for an f1.8 lens and a lens I see carrying around for years to come.
If you’ve been following my work for a little while now, you’ll know that my usual go-to lens is a 70-200mm because I love the compression that I get with it. For being a prime lens, I am most impressed by the compression that I get with the 85mm.
So here are a few sample images I’ve captured using the 85mm. All of these images were taken with my Sony A7rIII in RAW and then edited using Lightroom.
ISO 160 f2.5 1/4000th sec 85mm
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- ISO 160 F4.5 1/1600th sec 85mm
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- ISO 160 F4.5 1/1250th sec 85mm
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- ISO 160 F2.2 1/5000th sec 85mm
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- ISO 2500 F2.5 1/200th sec 85mm
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- ISO 320 F5.6 1/1250th sec 85mm
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- ISO 320 F5.6 1/1250th sec 85mm
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- ISO 400 F4.5 1/1600th sec 85mm
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- ISO 400 F4.5 1/640th sec 85mm
ISO 400 F6.3 1/1250th sec 85mm
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- ISO 400 F2.5 1/2500th sec 85mm
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- ISO 400 F4.5 1/160th sec 85mm
Overall, the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 is a great lens. I’ve really enjoyed it during cherry blossom season and street photography in general. It’s not just for portraits!