Name: Batis 18mm f/2.8
Brand: Zeiss
SKU: 304
Rating: 4.1 (16 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Loxia offers a more quality feel
Nice to now a Photo expert in the near
corner sharpness is so much better than the 16-35

poor luck with the distance display
Batis having the edge in the central parts of the frame
not printed on house walls

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 11
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 18 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Wide angle

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 - Pros & Cons

Loxia offers a more quality feel
Nice to now a Photo expert in the near
corner sharpness is so much better than the 16-35
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extra reassurance a fully weather-sealed lens offers
Sharpness across frame is very very good right from the maximum aperture
good infinity focus and sufficiently precise
performance is excellent even without the lens hood
It produced perfectly rounded sharp stars with no trailing
Batis fares and about the near perfect coma correction
bright and easy to read
fast
smooth and quiet autofocussing
quality of the construction is generally superb with a few notable exceptions
image quality from the lens is excellent
fairly compact and very light
fast
quiet
and accurate
sharp and detail rich my night sky shots came out with
the Adobe profile does a good job of cleaning up the rest of the distortion
a light
portable
and yet optically exceptional lens
It is just incredibly sharp and the color and contrast are equally fantastic
Focus speed is generally excellent
Both lenses are pretty exceptional
The streamlined design is very modern and minimalist
Excellent resolution and high contrastRichly saturated and vivid colours
this lens suits the genre very well
Optical quality The optical quality of this lens is really excellent
image quality on full frame to be very good
the lens performed nearly flawlessly

poor luck with the distance display
Batis having the edge in the central parts of the frame
not printed on house walls
coma is pretty bad on the sigma 20mm
data sheet shows only the values after the internal corrections
mirrorless lenses lose any kind of distance window
vignette is pretty heavy
The barrel has no switches on it
weak spots of this lens are vignette and distortion
image quality is not even across the frame
no image stabilization
Perspective distortion is more difficult to work around
very little barrel style optical distortion
lack contrast and appear faded
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OLED display atop the lens barrel
lack of ridges could be an issue is in things get slippy in wet weather
Zeiss has not made any concessions on building quality
The lens does not have image stabilization
It is therefore not directly linked to the focusing motor
The lens does not have a separate aperture ring
the focus ring does not have grooves or other profiles
fast wide-angle lenses
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pretty noticeable mustache distortion of the test chart edges
Its large diameter is actually a little perplexing at first
no brighter than the LCD of the camera
screen doesn t show a precise focus distance past 5m
OLED screen lacks some precision
A7 camera and it doesn t disappoint in any way

Zeiss - Video Reviews (9)

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Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Wide angle
Lens mount	Sony E

Aperture max	2.8
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no

Construction	Fixed
Elements	11
Groups	10
Special elements / coatings	4 Aspherical elements 7 Special glass elements

Weight	11.64 oz
Diameter	3.94 in
Length	3.15 in
Filter size	3.03 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 18
Maximum magnification	0.11 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Linear Motor
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.17
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

Colour of product	Black
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	yes

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Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Zeiss - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.2

Based on 8 reviews

DustinAbbott.net

Published: 11.04.2018

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon FE Review - DustinAbbott.net

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon T* Review - Sony FE | Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a real world review of the premium wide angle option from Zeiss for Sony FE mirrorless - the Batis 18mm f/2.8!

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 16.08.2016

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Review | Photography Blog

4.5

The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 is a brand new ultra-wide-angle prime lens designed specifically for Sony full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. Read our Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 review to find out if it's worth the £1189 / $1499 asking price...

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Astrophotography Review

Lonely Speck

Published: 17.11.2016

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Astrophotography Review

In this review, we push the low-light limits of the Zeiss Batis 18mm to capture nightscapes around the world in California, New Zealand and Australia.

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Zeiss Batis 2.8/18 Review

PCMAG

Published: 21.11.2016

Zeiss Batis 2.8/18 Review

3.5

The Zeiss Batis 2.8/18 is an ultra-wide lens that's very well corrected for distortion, but you need to stop down significantly for images that are crisp from edge to edge.