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Hi all, I just did a quick analysis of the new Zeiss Batis lenses you might find interesting. I compared their cost and weight to their Canon and Nikon counterparts: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0: costs $1,299 and weighs 11.8 ounces. The rivals: Canon 24mm f/1.4L II: $1,549, 22.9 ounces. Nikon 24mm f/1.4: $1,929, 21.0 ounces. The Canon costs 19% more and is 94% heavier. The Nikon costs 48% more and weight 86% more. Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 costs $1,199 and weighs 16.8 ounces. And the rivals: Canon 85mm f/1.2: $1,999, 36.8 ounces. (plus slow autofocus) Nikon 85mm f/1.4: $1,599, 23.3 ounces. The Canon 85mm f/1.2 costs 67% more than the Zeiss Batis and weighs 119% more. The Nikon 85mm f/1.4 costs 33% more and is 39% heavier. Yes, you could go for Sigma Art lenses, which are priced lower than the Zeiss Batis lenses, but the Sigmas are incredibly large and heavy. Plus, Batis lenses will be used on smaller and lighter cameras. The Sony A7II is 21.1 ounces. The A7R is 16.7 ounces. All Canon and Nikon full-framer cameras are 26.5 ounces or heavier. So yes, the Canon and Nikon lenses are faster, but that comes at a huge price in terms of cash and weight. You can read more here.