Compact Portrait Tele Lens for Sony E-Mount with Autofocus

The new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 is the first 135 mm AF focal length for mirrorless full-frame cameras from Sony

Fans of Sony’s mirrorless full-frame cameras have a reason to smile: ZEISS has added a further tele lens focal length to its ZEISS Batis lens family. The new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 is the first 135 mm AF focal length for Sony’s Alpha 7 system with E-mount. Like all lenses from the ZEISS Batis range, this new addition is equipped with fast and precise autofocus. To avoid shaking, which can occur very easily with tele lenses, an optical image stabilizer has also been incorporated into the design. The ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 proves it worth particularly in portrait photography: “The tele focal length means the subject can stand out nicely against the blurred background”, says Product Manager Michael Pollmann from ZEISS. “The bokeh works very well indeed, and the optical design – an Apo Sonnar – ensures outstanding images time and again.” The new ZEISS Batis could also be a great option for event and wedding photography.

“Compact, lightweight, top quality”

“The advantage of Sony’s mirrorless full-frame system is that despite its compact size, it delivers exceptional image quality,” says Pollmann. ZEISS has continued to bring the design of the ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 into line with the needs of Sony photographers. “It was important to build a comparably handy lens – in spite of the rather long focal length. We made a conscious decision to strike a balance between compactness, weight and light intensity.”

OLED display visualizes depth of focus

Like all ZEISS Batis lenses, this latest addition features an OLED display that enables precise visualization of the depth of field. So you can be sure that the image is in focus in all the right places. The metal housing gives the lens its robust and durable character. ZEISS assures us that its dust and dirt shield means photo shoots in poor weather are a walk in the park.

The image quality leaves nothing to be desired: “We have put a lot of effort into the optical design and into correcting our lenses,” says Pollmann. “For example, we are experimenting with special types of glass in order to rule out as many kinds of image errors as possible. We have thus been able to ensure corrected chromatic aberration in the ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 so that we have virtually no image errors.” 14 lenses have been built into 11 groups in the camera lens.

Availability

The ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 will be available from specialist dealers starting May 2017.

Technical Data ZEISS Batis 2.8/135

• Focal length: 135 mm
• Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
• Lens elements / Groups: 14 / 11
• Optical image stabilization: Yes
• Focusing range: 0,87 m (2.86 ft) – ∞
• Free working distance: 0,74 m (2.4 ft) – ∞
• Angular field* (diag. / horiz. / vert.): 18° / 15° / 10°
• Diameter of image field: 43,3 mm (1.7″)
• Flange focal distance: 18,0 mm (0.71″)
• Coverage at close range (MOD)*: 125 x 185 mm (4.9 x 7.3″)
• Image ratio at MOD: 1:5.3
• Filter thread: M67 x 0,75
• Entrance pupil position (behind the image plane): 6,9 mm (0.27″)
• Rotation angle of focusing ring (inf – MOD): Focusing not mechanically coupled. Rotation angle depending on rotation speed.
• Diameter max. (with lens shade): 98 mm (3.9″)
• Diameter of focusing ring: 81 mm (3.2″)
• Length (without lens caps): 120 mm (4.7″)
• Length (with lens caps): 133 mm (5.2″)
• Weight (without lens caps): 614 g