I tried almost the entire Batis series over the past few years; however, in the end, I sold all the lenses, as I had experienced malfunctions in either the focusing motor or mechanisms in the Batis 18 and 40, which I regarded as a major failure in their quality control.
xenon.cao wrote:
I tried almost the entire Batis series over the past few years; however, in the end, I sold all the lenses, as I had experienced malfunctions in either the focusing motor or mechanisms in the Batis 18 and 40, which I regarded as a major failure in their quality control.
That's really annoying. I use all the lenses in the Zeiss Batis line, some for over 10 years now. Luckily, they've all worked perfectly so far, even though I haven't always been gentle with them over the years—photographing in rain or heavy snowstorms, and the lenses have been exposed to saltwater and very fine sand during a sandstorm. Even with the oldest lenses, I haven't found a single speck of dust inside, which suggests excellent weather sealing. With other lenses that I've also used for just as long, dust has gradually accumulated inside the lens barrel. I honestly believe these Batis lenses will serve me well for another 10 years. Maybe you just had a run of really bad luck.
xenon.cao wrote:
I tried almost the entire Batis series over the past few years; however, in the end, I sold all the lenses, as I had experienced malfunctions in either the focusing motor or mechanisms in the Batis 18 and 40, which I regarded as a major failure in their quality control.
Unfortunately, it could happen across brands. My oldest Batis is the 85mm and I have had it for over 12 years. So far, so good until now... knock, knock, knock.
