Some Batis 25 Images

[Guest all8]

This one is at f8 with ISO 160 on A7m2, unfortunately the detail is lost during upload. The DOF display on the lens body turns out to be really useful. I hope to get a better shot of this during the week as the weather has improved - blue sky and 25% cloud cover would be nice.

 

Full res on 500px - https://500px.com/photo/126587303/helfender-agrikultur-region-by-tim-rule?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=1853157

 

 

[Guest all8]

One of the nice things about the lens is ability to close focus, this one is at f3.5 and ISO 250.

 

Full res on 500px - https://500px.com/photo/126593967/batis-closeup-by-tim-rule?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=1853157

 

 

[Singingsnapper]

I had one of these meant to being held for me (ironically I knew the store had them because of the post on SAR front page) but the store put it on ebay.  The manager that was holding it for me has apologised...

[Guest all8]

This one is shot almost into the Sun on a hazy afternoon. The Batis is wearing 1 Zeiss UV filter, a Lee Seven5 filter system stack with 0.6 soft grad and 0.6 hard grad (positioned higher up) to control the sky exposure. I notice no mechanical vignetting however in some instances there was some flare ... not sure the filter stack contributed (the shot conditions were difficult).

 

F8 and ISO 100, focus at about 6meters.

 

Full res on 500px : https://500px.com/photo/126811471/abstatt-autumn-by-tim-rule?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=1853157

 

 

[Guest all8]

This one is taken with the Seven5 system, the Big Stopper and a polarizer. Higher res on 500px ...

 

 

 

 

As a foot note, there was some light leak around the polarizer (cropped out of image) because the second filter slot was not in use. Its only visible in the long exposures and looks like +ve vignetting (white) ... and I think it could be fixed by filling the second slot. IIRC there are some documents on how to avoid this that came with the Seven5 Polarizer.

[Guest all8]

This is another close focus, F4 & ISO 100, with Ektar film simulation.

 

 

 

The great thing about this lens, is how easy it is to use and carry, and how well it performs.

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[Guest all8]

Another one, taken wide open on a fairly gray evening. Exposure (lifting shadows) + contrast and curves was enough to produce this, which is nice enough.

 

 

[Guest all8]

It's been on the camera for almost a month with no compelling reason to remove it, a good sign, starting to comfortable with the focal length. Nice, simple, easy to use. The 85 might be interesting too, since its relatively compact (in comparison to the 70-200G4) - I can understand the attraction of that one.

 

 

 

Full size version on 500px

[jonneymendoza01]

Shame they don't seem to make these lenses anymore. It's been out of stock since June..

 

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[Singingsnapper]

Shame they don't seem to make these lenses anymore. It's been out of stock since June..

 

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They are still making them, just that demand is much higher than they expected.  Mine has just come into the store.  Won't be able to pick it up until next week though as am abroad...

[jonneymendoza01]

They are still making them, just that demand is much higher than they expected. Mine has just come into the store. Won't be able to pick it up until next week though as am abroad...

What store?

 

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[Singingsnapper]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZEISS-25mm-Batis-F2-Sony-E-mount-Lens-/231712241757?hash=item35f320385d:g:SE8AAOSwNNxWE7bP

[Singingsnapper]

It's still available as of 2335 central european time...

[Singingsnapper]

It's still there and they are a good dealer, I am getting mine from a different dealer who doesn't have any more.  There are 3 people watching it, so grab it!

[Singingsnapper]

It's gone now...

[Guest all8]

This is what you're missing out on   

 

 

[Guest all8]

This is f6.3 and give some indication of the close focus characteristic. This is one significant advantage over rangefinder lenses which focus to around 700 mm, this one was around 250mm subject distance - same goes for the Loxia lenses.

 

 

[Guest all8]

In this case the camera was around 20cm from the tree. F 7.1, ISO 100 and 30sec, using Seven5 system with Big Stopper and 0.6 Soft Grad.

 

 

[Guest all8]

Been wanting to get a shot like this for a few weeks now, took the wrong lens today (IMO) however the Batis really did OK and the image held up during some light post-processing - beautiful tones in the sky did not get any banding. Full res on 500px.

 

 

[Guest all8]

Again with the Lee Seven 5 filters, Big Stopper and Polarizer, F2.8, 30s and ISO400. The Little Stopper might be more appropriate in the darker forest, would help get the ISO back down to 100. I've noticed with the Seven 5 Polarizer that light will reflect of its back side frame, i.e. camera side, and into the filter stack. Shading the lens barrel will stop that, and aligning the filter frame correctly will minimize it.

 

 

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Here is the shading of the lens barrel.

 

 

[Guest all8]

Here; f2, 1/30 and ISO250. C1 PP; contrast+10, brightness+10, highlights=57, clarity(natural)+14, curve=Film High Contrast.

 

Batis 85 is increasingly likely to be next on the shopping list. I think the pair will make a great hiking combination.

 

 

 

 

high res on 500px : https://500px.com/tim-de/galleries/batis-25mm

[Guest all8]

Another one, at f8 and ISO 100, great lens for environmental portraits, AF is nice and fast, lens behaves well (there was a small - size of a small dust spot - reflection that I had to remove, however this probably comes from the filter I use).

 

The lens and focal length is very versatile. Possible to switch between landscape with precise manual focus, and then fast moving action photos. Really works well.