Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 Full-Frame Lens (2016)
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Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 is an ultra wide-angle prime lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Zeiss in 2016, it has 11 elements in 10 groups.
For incremental weathers, Zeiss is kind enough to include weather sealing.
As an ultra wide-angle prime lens that happens to have relatively small maximum aperture, it is best suited for landscape photography. Even though the lens is not stabilized, at this focal range it does not usually matter. In fact, some may be able to get cleaner corners without image stabilization.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 86% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- OLED display
- Quite lightweight for its focal length
Cons
What external reviewers found***
External score 74% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Very good performance for a wide angle, stopping down to F4, it will give its full potential
- Lightroom is correcting those very well
- Sharpness from centre to borders, a little bit better sharpness and a better color rendition
Cons
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Specifications
Construction
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 aspherical, 7 'special glass' elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
330 g / 11.66 oz
Function
Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.11
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-04-14
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sonyalpha[1]
Reviewer score 74%PCH Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 thanks to PCH store. Tests were made on a Sony A7RII, the most demanding sensor with 42 Mpix. All photos are available in full size (42Mpix) in the following Flickr album.
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Pros
- Very good performance for a wide angle, stopping down to F4, it will give its full potential
- Sharpness from centre to borders, a little bit better sharpness and a better color rendition
- Lightroom is correcting those very well
Cons
- Bokeh is difficult to asses considering the very big depth of field, I could not get a enough blurry background to asses it
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- ^ Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8. [sonyalpha]. https://sonyalpha.blog/2017/07/12/zeiss-batis-18mm-f2-8/. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
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