Zeiss 25mm F2 Batis E-mount lens review by onsplekkie

onsplekkie#46931 date: Mar-8-2023
sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.7	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	CZ 2/24 ZA Sigma 3.5/24 DG DN
price paid:	450 euro (used)
positive:	Compact lens for what it is; robust weather-sealed & f/2 Sharpness across the field wide open Colours and contrast easy to work with in PP
negative:	Flare/Colour fringing; nothing realy bad that can not be ajusted in PP, but not up there with the lastest GM
comment:	As mentioned above; it's not up to the perfection in IQ and AF as the latest GM lenses (I own the 35 & 135). But this used copy gives me what I like; punchy images with enough details and out of focus separation (in the same way I recognise of my Loxia 21). Distortion is there, but OK/good for a wide angle if you keep humans outside the very corners. The colour fringing is there, even stopped down a bit, a compromise I can live with. After buying the Batis 85 some time back I realy wanted to try it out with the Batis 25 as a dual AF lens set-up for short trips and streetphotography. With the release of many lastest/greatest lenses these somewhat older Batis lenses overflow the secondhand market. But there is a reason why these lenses demand such a high premium when bought new. No doubt this lens(es) can deliver the goods!