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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E

SKU: ZIT1228E MFR: 2030-526
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Key Features

  • Capture stunning landscapes with the Zeiss 12mm lens' ultra-wide angle of view (99°).
  • Experience exceptional image quality with 11 elements in 8 groups for sharp detail.
  • The f/2.8 maximum aperture excels in low light, perfect for astrophotography and more.
  • Enjoy fast, reliable autofocus, ensuring you never miss a crucial moment with this lens.
  • Compact & lightweight (9.17 oz), the Zeiss Touit 12mm is ideal for travel photography.
  • Compatible with Sony E-mount APS-C cameras, offering versatile shooting possibilities.
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BETSY Y : Does this lense have the latest firmware/software update loaded on it?Donald S : My lens was received earlier this month. It is version 01. Don't know if this is the latest.PHILIP E : ask sony- firmware is for camera, not lens
RONALD W : No lens caps included?DAVID D : My lens came with a lens cap.TOM K : The lens includes both front and rear lens caps.THOMAS S : YesJOHN H : Nope...but it comes with everything else you need to assemble the lens minus the glue and paint.ISAAC Y : Lens cap is included.CARL U : Mine came with one. It's also still listed in the "what's in the box" section.RONG Z : It has lens cap
Normand B : Does it have autofocus et OSS ?CHARLES B : Hi Normand B: The Zeiss 12mm f2.8 Touit does have autofocus, but I don't think it has OSS: At least there is no marking on the lens to indicate that it does. In any case, OSS is less important on such a wide lens, and I don't think that many ultra wide lenses do have it. In any case, the 12mm Touit is considered by many to be the very best E-mount wide angle lens available, and I would tend to agree with that opinion.ACHIM R : Hi , autofocus yes, OSS no as far as I know! Thanks and regards, AchimCARL U : Autofocus yes, OSS no.RALPH L : No OSS no Auto focus in video modeROBERT W : Yes, it has autofocus, but it does not have OSS.TOM K : This is an autofocus lense. It does not have Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, however, which is an entirely different thing. Hope that helps.DONGMING B : Yes auto focus but no OSS.

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Review Summary

2021-09-20T20:13:55

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice Glass If You Need Extreme Wide Angle

Got this back when they had the two-fer deal going and figured it would solve my wide angle needs. It gives expected results 3/4 of the time. For some reason, certain subjects and shapes seem a bit soft and have me questioning the lens but then it gives a series of great results. I use it less than expected so perhaps I need to exercise it more and get to learn its strengths? Most reviews are quite positive so it's likely related to some of things I've used it for. Made well without being too bulky or heavy and the hood is quite functional.

Craig S.

2020-04-22T14:30:20

Rated 5 out of 5

The best wide angle for Fuji X

One of my favorite lenses. Superb Zeiss color and contrast. Much more enjoyable to use than any of the other wide angle options for Fuji X. This is the widest AF prime lens available for X-mount. The only wider AF lens is the 8-16mm which has terrible distortion. The 12mm Zeiss is optically corrected for very low distortion requiring no post-processing corrections.

Jeff B.

2018-02-13T07:56:27

Rated 5 out of 5

Sharp as can be

Originally got the Rokinon 12mm Manuel focus lens and no matter how it tried to focus it was just not sharp. Say this on sale and scooped it up and for astrophotography it is perfect. a little pricey for a fixed lens wide, but it is Zeiss glass so to be expected and fast focus.

MICHAEL C.

2017-09-28T02:14:35

Rated 5 out of 5

Great all around lens

My go to lens on my XT-1.

Paul Y.

2016-05-23T11:40:37

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent for interior shots

This is a typical Zeiss quality piece of glass. I use it for interior church pictures used in club competition. I did give it 4 stars only because there is little in the rectilinear ultra-wide Sony E-mount NEX by any manufacturer for comparison. Images are clear and sharp with very manageable chromatic aberration. Usual distortion is easily corrected in Photoshop. Would highly recommend.

DONALD S.

2015-08-27T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lens

This is my first foray into wide angle lenses. The lens balances the XT-1 body nicely. Ie is lightweight and easy to use. Autofocus is fast. I'm looking forward to using this lens more. I have other Zeiss optics, rifle scope and binoculars. Zeiss does not disappoint.

PAUL Y.

2015-04-13T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Worth the money

This lens has become my favorite go to lens for travel and day to day adventures outdoors on hikes,the picture quality it produces are stunning and sharp, what is great is the lens is very light and combined with the Fuji XT1 makes for a compact walk around combination, lens speed is great after all it is a wide angle lens. You will not be disappointed

SANDY W.

2015-03-23T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Eh...

Great optics, terrible auto focus and NOISY. Even manual focus is crazy loud. Just turning the manual focus ring causes the motors inside to click like they are trying to escape! No usable audio in our videos due to this. The Sony lenses, while optically inferior, are super quiet and don't hunt while auto focusing.

Cbarb

2014-07-08T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Landscape Lens

I bought this lens to use on my X-E2 and am very happy with its performance. I just traveled for two weeks and used only this lens and the 18-55mm kit lens with great results. That step up from 18mm to 12mm is really quite amazing. The lens has a very solid build and quick focus. Has a bit of noise when focusing but really not an issue. The price was a real deal at the time as it was part of the combo with the 32mm.

Douglas N.

2014-06-08T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

disappointed

landscape and abstracts. optics and resolution are wonderful. bokeh superb! can you imagine a zeiss lens without a depth of field scale, especially wide angle? try all of the touits. the focusing ring may look elegant but it is hard to distinguish from the aperture ring and has no texture, only redeeming quality is it is inexpensive to manufacture. more hype than quality. as usual the lens caps, well purchase off market brand if you want it to work well. oh yes, overnight zeiss drops the prices of two of its touits at a rate if it was a commodity or a stock you would be livid. there was a time when you could expect a good resale and zeiss was an investment.

dmitri

2014-03-31T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Outstanding lens

I use the Fuji X system which has several excellent prime lenses. I rented this lens for a trip, an though I have the Fuji XF 14, I purchased the Zeiss 12 as soon as I viewed the images from my trip. The lens has a quality that is hard to explain, but I could immediately distinguish the images that were shot with it from the ones shot with the Fuji lenses (the 14, the 35, and the 60). It has the Zeiss "look" , whatever that is. I also purchased the Zeiss 32. The build quality, etc. is superb on both lenses and I expect they will last me a long time. I may or nay not keep the similar Fuji lenses, but even if I do I'll be using the Zeiss ones for most of my shooting.

TEDDY R.

2014-02-26T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Love This Lens!

I use this camera (NEX7) and lens for personal/hobby photography and for my profession as a residential real estate agent. I mainly purchased it for real estate photography. I also have the SEL24f18z and at the moment I find this Touit 12mm much more forgiving than that lens. Shots with the sel24 seem to be hit or miss when it comes to clarity. The Touit 12mm just hits more often. The wide angle of this 12mm lens is perfect not just for my real estate stuff but even with the personal photos as I continue to develop my skills... use this lens and get right up in the face of the subject. The lens is noisy when focusing and it is constantly focusing. I can see this being an issue if you want to use it for video.

STEPHEN S.

2013-11-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Spectacular quality, great bokeh.

I usually shoot large format and own only the best German lens available. The Fuji system is my first step into the digital world so I decided to buy the best name in German lenses: Zeiss. The color rendition, contrast, bokeh, build quality and functioning on my Fuji XE-1 are perfect.

JERRY S.

2013-10-14T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Beautifully made lens

I do a lot of travel landscape photography and was looking for a wide quality lens. I'm impressed the last week I took shots of hillsides with fall foliage and ths lens has great resolution and color balance. Feels like it has no plastic parts. Pricey, but I guess you get what you pay for.

RICHARD G.

2013-07-07T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Unsure at first, glad I got this!

I was unsure of whether to get this lens at first, but I'm so glad I got it. It is SHARP!!! I love photographing landscapes, and usually use the Zeiss 24mm on the Nex-7, but found myself stiching a lot of panoramas. Then I got the Sony 16-50mm... way too much distortion, but a good lens to take to concerts with the NEX, since they don't like cameras with big lenses. I thought I wouldn't use the Touit 12mm much, but it's been a great lens! Very sharp corner to corner, no discernible distortion (I bet target shooters can find some, but since I like shooting real things...), very crisp and contrasty. My favorite thing is the flare control. With a lens so wide, you HAVE to have great flare control. I shoot a lot of stereographic panoramas with it (little planets), and it's PERFECT for that. Some of these will easily take 60-90 shots with the 24mm, but only 20-30 shots with this lens. Don't waste your time with a polarizer. With a lens this wide you will only get weird banding in the sky. Get a zeiss UV filter and go to town. I'm contemplating a Lee system for graduated filters next. Autofocus is SLOW with the Touits. I'm a manual focus shooter, but sometimes will use autofocus. Yeah... not with the Touits. Very slow and annoyingly loud. OK, you can hear it but other people can't... it's too loud for video anyway, even on manual, since it uses a motor. If you use external mic, though, go to town.

NIELS N.

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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Specifications

General

General

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  • Brand

    Zeiss

  • Lens Series

    None

  • Color

    Black

  • Lens Type

    Wide Angle

  • Lens Mount

    Sony E (APS-C)

  • Format Compatibility

    Sony NEX (APS-C)

  • Focus Type

    Auto Focus

  • Closest Focus Distance

    7.09" / 18 cm

  • Focal Length

    12mm

  • Angle Of View

    99

  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length

    18mm

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/2.8

  • Minimum Aperture

    f/22

  • Maximum Magnification

    #N/A

  • Filter Size

    67mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    11 Elements / 8 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    9

  • Dimensions Diameter x Length

    2.56 x 3.19" (65 x 81 mm)

  • Weight

    9.17 oz / 260 g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization

    None

  • UPC Code

    4047865500111

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Designed For Use With:

  • Sony A6000
  • Sony a6100
  • Sony a6400
  • Sony a6600
  • Sony a6700
  • Sony ZV-E10
  • Sony ZV-E10 II
  • Sony A3000
  • Sony a5000
  • Sony a5100
  • Sony a6300
  • Sony a6500
  • Sony NEX C3
  • Sony NEX-3
  • Sony NEX-5
  • Sony NEX-5R
  • Sony NEX-5T
  • Sony NEX-6
  • Sony NEX-7
  • Sony NEX-F3

Compatible With Restrictions:*

* If using a APS-C Lens on a Full Frame Camera OR Full-Frame Lens on a APS-C Camera then Image sensor will be narrowed down to APS-C size.

  • Sony A7
  • Sony a7 II
  • Sony a7 III
  • Sony a7 IV
  • Sony A7C
  • Sony a7C II
  • Sony a7CR
  • Sony A7R
  • Sony a7R II
  • Sony a7R III
  • Sony a7R IV
  • Sony a7R V
  • Sony a7S
  • Sony A7S II
  • Sony a7S III
  • Sony a9
  • Sony a9 II
  • Sony a9 III
  • Sony Alpha 1
  • Sony ZV-E1

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About Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8

FEATURED REVIEWS

Unsure at first, glad I got this!

By NIELS N.

I was unsure of whether to get this lens at first, but I'm so glad I got it. It is SHARP!!! I love photographing landscapes, and usually use the Zeiss 24mm on the Nex-7, but found myself stiching a lot of panoramas. Then I got the Sony 16-50mm... way too much distortion, but a good lens to take to concerts with the NEX, since they don't like cameras with big lenses. I thought I wouldn't use the Touit 12mm much, but it's been a great lens! Very sharp corner to corner, no discernible distortion...

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Outstanding lens

By TEDDY R.

I use the Fuji X system which has several excellent prime lenses. I rented this lens for a trip, an though I have the Fuji XF 14, I purchased the Zeiss 12 as soon as I viewed the images from my trip. The lens has a quality that is hard to explain, but I could immediately distinguish the images that were shot with it from the ones shot with the Fuji lenses (the 14, the 35, and the 60). It has the Zeiss "look" , whatever that is. I also purchased the Zeiss 32. The build quality, etc. is ...

View full Review

When it comes to capturing expansive landscapes or intricate architectural details, the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E stands out as a premier choice. This lens, specifically designed for Sony E-mount cameras, offers one of the broadest fields of view in APS-C format photography, making wide-angle photography an even more captivating experience.

With an impressive 99-degree angle of view, this lens is particularly favored for landscape and architectural photography. Its innovative design and advanced technology ensure fantastic imaging performance, even in challenging light conditions. The unique T* multicoating not only guarantees maximum light transmission but also significantly reduces extraneous light absorption. The result is an exceptional image quality that remains consistent from edge to edge and corner to corner of the entire image field.

The Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens is not just about superior image quality; it's also built to last. All moving parts are engineered with extreme precision to ensure a long working life. The lens features a strong and rigid metal bayonet mount, reinforcing its reliability and durability.

Whether you're a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E is a valuable addition to your gear, promising to deliver high-quality, sharp, and distortion-free images consistently.

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Features

  • Innovative product design: The unmistakeable product design is based on an integrative concept and focuses on essential functional elements. Even the lens hood, typically an accessory, is seamlessly integrated into the overall design.
  • Aspherical design: The aspherical lens design ensures consistent imaging performance throughout theentire focusing range as well as sharpness to the periphery of the image. The asphere's more complex surface profile can reduce or eliminate spherical aberration
  • Floating Elements Design: Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range.
  • Excellent resolution and high contrast:
  • Carl Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating: The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T* anti-reflective coating on all surfaces and an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions.

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 24 months.

Key Features

  • Capture stunning landscapes with the Zeiss 12mm lens' ultra-wide angle of view (99°).
  • Experience exceptional image quality with 11 elements in 8 groups for sharp detail.
  • The f/2.8 maximum aperture excels in low light, perfect for astrophotography and more.
  • Enjoy fast, reliable autofocus, ensuring you never miss a crucial moment with this lens.
  • Compact & lightweight (9.17 oz), the Zeiss Touit 12mm is ideal for travel photography.
  • Compatible with Sony E-mount APS-C cameras, offering versatile shooting possibilities.

What's in the box:

  • Zeiss Warranty Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 for Sony E-mount
  • Lens Caps
  • Lens hood
  • Zeiss Warranty