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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8

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8 editorial reviews
Full review of the Zeiss 12mm F/2.8 e-mount lens. Tests include light fall-off, distortion, center, mid and corner sharpness, close focus performance and more.Read more
Find out what 2 readers thought of the Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit 2.8/12 in our review.Read more
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Pros

  • great vision and agility
  • quality control and design innovation
  • Very impressive and a good indicator of ultra high quality optics

Cons

  • no hard stops at either end of the 18cm-infinity focus range
  • feeling just a little front-heavy
  • autofocus system is slowing you down

Key specs

  • 11
  • yes
  • APS-C (crop)
  • , 12 mm
  • no
  • Normal

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 - Pros & Cons

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8

Pros

  • great vision and agility
  • quality control and design innovation
  • Very impressive and a good indicator of ultra high quality optics
  • 8 is massive and provides very nice coverage and protection
  • Touit 12mm is razor sharp and delivers the beautiful color pop Zeiss
  • excellent performance and high-quality build
  • lightweight and very portable
  • are very well-controlled by the camera s processing engine
  • wonderfully smooth and precise
  • The actual manual focus system works fine
  • better build quality and image quality for

Cons

  • no hard stops at either end of the 18cm-infinity focus range
  • feeling just a little front-heavy
  • autofocus system is slowing you down
  • no lens bag included
  • Sony one has no aperture control ring on the lens barrel
  • no depth of field scale and a wonky aperture ring
  • crop-sensor digital lens
  • 12mm is not weather-sealed
  • lack of a depth of field scale is though
  • Sony version lacks an aperture ring whereas
  • The lighting was really poor unfortunately

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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mount
  • Fujifilm X
  • Sony E
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
Aperture min22
Aperture ringyes
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Optics
Elements11
Groups8
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Dimensions
Weight9.52 oz
Diameter3.23 in
Length3.39 in
Filter size2.64 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
APS-C
Focal length< 12
Maximum magnification0.11 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Autofocusyes
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance0.18
Distance scaleno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Hood suppliedyes

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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss - Editorial Reviews (8)

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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Review - Photography Life
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Published: 12.09.2020
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Review - Photography Life
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss Touit 12mm F/2.8 review
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Zeiss Touit 12mm F/2.8 review

Full review of the Zeiss 12mm F/2.8 e-mount lens. Tests include light fall-off, distortion, center, mid and corner sharpness, close focus performance and more.

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit 2.8/12 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 05.06.2013
Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit 2.8/12 Review

Find out what 2 readers thought of the Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit 2.8/12 in our review.

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Review: Zeiss Touit 12mm f2.8 (Fujifilm X Mount) - The Phoblographer
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The Phoblographer
Published: 05.06.2013
Review: Zeiss Touit 12mm f2.8 (Fujifilm X Mount) - The Phoblographer

This lens is the wide angle prime to get if you're a Sony NEX or Fujifilm X Series user.

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Review: Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon (Fuji X-Mount) - Admiring Light
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Admiring Light
Published: 11.07.2013
Review: Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon (Fuji X-Mount) - Admiring Light

Contents1Around the Lens: Build Quality2Handling and Autofocus3Image Quality: Sharpness4Image Quality: Bokeh5Image Quality: Color, Contrast, Flare and Distortion6Conclusion7Image SamplesCarl Zeiss, AG has been one of the premier optics companies for over 150 years. The name is synonymous with optical quality, and their lenses carry high expectations. The majority of interchangeable lenses made by Zeiss have been...

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Touit Distagon 2.8/12mm T* Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 06.06.2013
Carl Zeiss Touit Distagon 2.8/12mm T* Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Carl Zeiss Touit Distagon 2.8/12mm T* is a new ultra-wide-angle prime lens for Fujifilm X-series and Sony NEX compact system cameras. Offering a focal range of 18mm in 35mm terms, is the Carl Zeiss Touit 12mm a worthy addition to the XF and NEX lens ranges? Read our Carl Zeiss Touit Distagon 2.8/12mm T* review to find out...

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Review: The Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Feels Un-Zeiss-Like. Don't Touit
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PetaPixel
Published: 05.06.2013
Review: The Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Feels Un-Zeiss-Like. Don't Touit

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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss Touit 12mm f2.8 review | Cameralabs
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Published: 14.05.2013
Zeiss Touit 12mm f2.8 review | Cameralabs

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