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2023-11-29 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses
2021-07-06 FOR SALE: Leica M Gear, Canon EF 200/2.8L IS, View Camera Gear, Zeiss Batis/Loxia
2020-12-07 Reader Comment: Mirrorless Camera Perhaps Nikon Z7 II to go with Nikon D850, Tempted by Sony A7R IV
2019-11-24 FOR SALE: Lloyd’s Sony A7R III with Really Right Stuff L-Bracket
2019-09-18 Lens Quality Control as Revealed by Demanding Sony A7R IV 60MP Sensor
2019-05-19 Shootout: Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 (Mosaic, Sony A7R III)
2018-11-30 Reader Question: Sony A7R III Lens Kit
2018-10-31 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Examples: Bishop Creek at Dusk, Handheld
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Ascending Aspen
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Autumn Aspen in Deep Valley
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Yellow and Orange Fall Color
2018-10-26 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Yellow Leaves on White Aspen Trunks
2018-10-22 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/4 CF: Bokeh Wide Open at f/2 Shows Nonagonal Shape of Lens Diaphragm
2018-10-21 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Lichen Covered Rock
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Bishop Creek Aspen
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: View up Bishop Creek, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Sprinter Van, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: White Aspen, Late Dusk
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: White Aspen, Late Dusk
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Evaluating Secondary Color
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Mountainside near Aspendell
2018-10-16 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Arrived, Testing it Soon
2018-10-01 Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Rock Creek
2018-10-01 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Rock Creek
2018-09-29 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Rock Creek with Flowers
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2023-11-29 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses
2021-07-06 FOR SALE: Leica M Gear, Canon EF 200/2.8L IS, View Camera Gear, Zeiss Batis/Loxia
2020-12-07 Reader Comment: Mirrorless Camera Perhaps Nikon Z7 II to go with Nikon D850, Tempted by Sony A7R IV
2019-11-24 FOR SALE: Lloyd’s Sony A7R III with Really Right Stuff L-Bracket
2019-09-18 Lens Quality Control as Revealed by Demanding Sony A7R IV 60MP Sensor
2019-05-19 Shootout: Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 (Mosaic, Sony A7R III)
2018-11-30 Reader Question: Sony A7R III Lens Kit
2018-10-31 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Examples: Bishop Creek at Dusk, Handheld
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Ascending Aspen
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Autumn Aspen in Deep Valley
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Yellow and Orange Fall Color
2018-10-26 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Yellow Leaves on White Aspen Trunks
2018-10-22 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/4 CF: Bokeh Wide Open at f/2 Shows Nonagonal Shape of Lens Diaphragm
2018-10-21 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Lichen Covered Rock
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Bishop Creek Aspen
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: View up Bishop Creek, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Sprinter Van, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: White Aspen, Late Dusk
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: White Aspen, Late Dusk
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Evaluating Secondary Color
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Mountainside near Aspendell
2018-10-16 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Arrived, Testing it Soon
2018-10-01 Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Rock Creek
2018-10-01 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Rock Creek
2018-09-29 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Rock Creek with Flowers
2018-09-29 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Rock Creek
2018-09-27 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 Announced
2018-09-23 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Upper Conness Lake
2018-09-10 Compared: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 to Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness
2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17
2018-07-11 Reader Comment: Zeiss Batis or Sigma Art FE?
2018-01-27 Shootout: Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS vs Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2, on Sony A7R III
2017-12-04 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses
2017-11-23 Zeiss Lenses for Sony Mirrorless— My Top Picks for Field Usage
2017-10-03 Sony A7R II: Sony Cannot Reproduce Issues with my Unusable A7R II
2017-09-20 Zeiss Loxia and Zeiss Batis Lenses at a Discount
2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”
2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”
2017-08-23 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM 3-Way Shootout vs Sony 12-24mm f/4 and Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: Rock Creek Meadow
2017-07-24 Shootout: Sony 12-24mm f/4G vs Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 (Pescadero Creek, Sony A7R II)
2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”
2017-04-15 Reader Question: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 for Sony Mirrorless
2017-04-05 Reviewed: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8
2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”
2016-11-19 Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 vs Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8: Lundy Beaver Ponds (Sony A7R II)
2016-09-03 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8: Examples in Hall Natural Area (Sony A7R II)
2016-09-02 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8: Examples at Close Range
2016-08-29 Close Range with the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8
2016-08-27 Close Range with a Wide Angle Lens
2016-08-23 Zeiss Loxia and Zeiss Batis on Sony: Ideal for Hiking
2016-08-22 Panoramas with Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon (Oneida Lake)
2016-05-19 Availability / Lead Time for Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon for Sony
2016-05-03 Zeiss Batis 25/2 and 85/1.8 Now In Stock + Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8
2016-04-23 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples: Purissima Creek
2016-04-23 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon: Imperturbable Brilliance, 3D Feel, a Lens Justifying the Camera
2016-04-20 Optical Distortion: Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 and Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 for Sony Mirrorless
2016-04-19 Sony A7R II + Sony G Master Lenses: Major Focusing Bug?
2016-04-19 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon Optical Design
2016-04-16 Sony G Master 85mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Understanding Behavior, Particularly Focus Shift
2016-04-15 Close Range Perspectives with Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon
2016-04-14 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon: MTF Can Be Better than the MTF Charts Show
2016-04-14 REVIEWED in Depth: the NEW Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon
2016-02-10 Reader Question: Which Camera System?
2016-02-09 Reader Comment: Big and Heavy Sony G Master Lenses
2016-01-31 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Examples: Lundy Canyon, Before the Snow (Sony A7R II)
2016-01-31 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Examples: Rain to Snow in Lundy Canyon, early November (Sony A7R II)
2016-01-22 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 on Sony A7S II Aperture Series: Blue Dusk Settles on Snowy Lundy Canyon
2015-11-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Post-Snowstorm Climb (Sony A7R II)
2015-11-02 Sunrise Brings an Alaskan Cold Front
2015-11-01 Stalwart: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon (morning at Lundy Lake)
2015-10-30 Yosemite Snowstorm: the Day After
2015-10-27 Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II vs Leica M240: What are the Real Gains?
2015-10-26 Reviewed: Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II with Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon
2015-10-01 Reader Inquiry: Zeiss Batis Weather Sealing
2015-09-22 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Golden Reflection (Sony A7R II)
2015-09-21 Reader Question: Nikon or Sony?
2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Travel Cameras, Small Kit
2015-09-13 A Visit to Zeiss, and back
2015-08-26 Sunset: Blue, Gold, Green
2015-08-23 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Sony A7R II)
2015-08-23 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Sony A7R II)
2015-08-23 Sony In-Body-Image-Stabilization (IBIS) aka SteadyShot: Is There a Downside?
2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Evaluating SteadyShot (IBIS) Handheld at 1/20 Second at 25mm
2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Conclusions
2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Focus Accuracy Better than Any DSLR I’ve Ever Used
2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Examples with Zeiss Batis: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Climb
2015-08-20 Sony A7R II: Examples with Zeiss Batis: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Climb
2015-08-11 Sony A7R II: Time for Field Shooting
2015-08-04 Readers Write on the Sony A7R II: is there a quality issue with the EVF?
2015-07-21 Zeiss Batis Lenses Have Shipped (a few days ago)
2015-07-08 Reader Question: Diffraction
2015-07-07 Sony A7R II: Is it the Death Knell for Leica M?
2015-07-05 Zeiss Batis Lenses to Ship “Mid July”
2015-07-05 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Examples: Mary Lake + Mt Conness Area
2015-06-16 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Lundy Canyon, Hoover Wilderness
2015-06-14 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks
2015-06-13 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Examples: White Mountains
2015-06-13 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: White Mountains
2015-06-12 Evaluated: “Sony, Fix These Things and Win” aka How Does the Sony A7R II Stack Up?
2015-06-11 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Meadow View of Mt Conness East
2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Dusk At Ellery Lake
2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Sunrise at Saddlebag Lake
2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Pine by Creek in Heavy Snowstorm
2015-06-06 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8: Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness Examples/Narrative
2015-06-04 Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness (with Zeiss Batis, Sony 28/2)
2015-06-01 White Mountains Melt
2015-05-31 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8 in the Field
2015-05-26 Zeiss Batis: Notes on OLED Display, Distance and Depth of Field Scales
2015-05-25 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Creek Overview (Sony A7R)
2015-05-25 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Sapling Above Creek (Sony A7R)
2015-05-25 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Sculptured Elegance (Sony A7R)
2015-05-24 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Rocks
2015-05-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Through the Boulders (Sony A7R)
2015-05-24 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Caution: Sony SteadyShot Destroys Sharpness on a Tripod
2015-05-23 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon and Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar: First Look, Portraits
2015-05-22 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon and Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar: Here we Go
2015-04-29 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar: MTF Series from f/1.8 - f/16 + Distortion
2015-04-29 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon: MTF Series from f/2 - f/16 + Distortion
2015-04-22 Zeiss Announces 'Batis' line: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon and Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar
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