Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
E Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Sony E Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Reasons to Buy Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| LCD info screen on Lens |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
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Lens Mount
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 is compatible with cameras that have a Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7C Mark II, Sony A7CR and Sony A6700.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 has a maximum diameter of 78mm and total length of 80mm. It weighs 330g / 11.6 oz.
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 has a filter thread of 77mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8:
Focal Range
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 has a fixed focal length of 18mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 27mm.
Weather Sealings
The Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Sony A7C Mark II, Sony A7CR and Sony A6700.
Optical Image Stabilization
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.11x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. 0.11x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Ultra-Wideangle Prime type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 has a max aperture of F2.8.
Optical Formula
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 10 groups .
Lens Hood
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8
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Top Alternatives of Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 Lens
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