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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:34 am
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It probably won't be a big seller among the NSN crowd but if you are looking for a relatively portable medium speed portrait lens, this is sure to be a great lens optically but at a somewhat steep price of $2K then this might be for you...
https://www.zeiss.com/camera-lenses/int ... 28135.html
 

by Neilyb on Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:01 am
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Sure it is a great lens but f2.8 and $2000? Wow.
 

by DChan on Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:26 pm
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And a 135 mm !???
 

by prairiewing on Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:15 pm
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Glanced at a glowing review for soon to be released Sigma 135 f1.8 for $1399. Choices are good.
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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:15 pm
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prairiewing wrote:Glanced at a glowing review for soon to be released Sigma 135 f1.8 for $1399.  Choices are good.
You would need to add the MC-11 for that lens to work which adds another $250 for a total of $1650 but you are more than a stop faster for less money.  I'ts a much bigger and heavier rig though when you do that.
 

by Jens Peermann on Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:26 pm
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I love my Canon 135/2 and although I am sure that both, the Zeiss and the Sigma, are better, I doubt it will be enough difference to justify dishing out any amount of cash for either one of them. I might be tempted, though, if a 135/2 Loxia comes out.
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by Neilyb on Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:39 am
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Despite the Canon being old now it is a fantastic lens. Sigma are also now working on FE lenses too, wonder how they might be priced ;) ?
 

by Jens Peermann on Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:02 am
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Neilyb wrote:Despite the Canon being old now it is a fantastic lens.
It's one of only two pieces that I held on to when I liquefied all my Canon gear. The other one is the 400/5.6L, which I had serviced by Canon to get it back to mint condition. There is just no equivalent to that lens.
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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:23 am
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For portrait work, which is what this is intended for, I think the 100 f/2.8 STF is a vastly superior option for $500 less. But that lens is not usable for anything else due to the apodization element where the Batis 135 can be used for things other than portraiture.
 

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