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The ZEISS Touit lenses are designed and constructed specifically for use on APS-C cameras of the Sony Alpha series with E-Mount and Fujifilm X series. The ... × ConsumerProducts Contact Youarehere: Home Photography Touit2.8/12 International INT Contact × SelectaCountryorRegion {%forcountryincountries%} {%ifcountry.fda%} {{country.name}} × {{country.fda_text}} {{country.fda_question}} {{country.fda_button_cancel}} {{country.fda_button_continue}} {%else%} {{country.name}} {%endif%} {%endfor%} ConsumerProducts Home Photography Touit2.8/12 ©RichardSchleuning|ZEISSTouit2.8/12 ©DouglasKurn|ZEISSTouit2.8/12 ©BarryTse|ZEISSTouit2.8/12 ©RussellOrd|ZEISSTouit2.8/12 ©BarryTse|ZEISSTouit2.8/12 ZEISSTouit2.8/12 Asfarastheeyecansee. center> TouitLenses BatisLenses LoxiaLenses OtusLenses MilvusLenses ClassicLenses ZMLenses 2.8/12 1.8/32 2.8/50M 2.8/12 more × 2.8/12 1.8/32 2.8/50M ThankstothecombinationofoneofthewidestfieldsofviewinAPS-Cformatphotographywithfantasticimagingperformanceandlightweight,thislensmakeswide-anglephotographyevenmorefascinating. Withanangleofviewof99degrees,theZEISSTouit®2.8/12wide-anglelenswillsoonbecomeafirmfavourite,particularlyforlandscapesandarchitecturalphotography.ItsuniqueZEISST*®multicoatingguaranteesmaximumtransmissionandoutstandingabsorptionofextraneouslight.Theresult:breathtakingimagequalityfromedgetoedgeandcornertocorneroftheentireimagefield.What’smore,allmovingpartsoftheZEISSTouit2.8/12,conceivedspecificallyforAPS-CcamerasoftheSonyAlphaserieswithE-MountandFujifilmXSeries,areengineeredforextremeprecisionandalongservicelife.Andfinally,itsstrongandrigidmetalbayonetmountmakesitanabsolutelydependablecompanionformanyyearstocome. Overview Features Data Downloads Accessories Findadealer Thedesignoftheautofocussystemdemandsanextremelyprecisemovementofcertainlenselements.Asthemassoftheelementsorgroupstobemovedwithintheopticalsystemdiffers,variousmotortypesmaybeinstalled.ThefocusingsystemoftheTouitlensesisdesignedtoguaranteerobustandsmoothautofocusingwithoutanyneedforcompromisesorlimitationsintheiropticaldesign. Information:ToachievemaximumcompatibilityonAPS-CcamerasoftheSonyAlphaserieswithE-Mount(AFinvideomode)wehighlyrecommendusingthelatestSonyfirmware. TheZEISSTouitlensesaredesignedandconstructedspecificallyforuseonAPS-CcamerasoftheSonyAlphaserieswithE-MountandFujifilmXseries.Thelensesarethereforefullycompatibleandsupportallcamerafunctions,includingautofocus. Dramaticperspectivesandaviewfromextraordinaryimageangles–ZEISSlensesopenupnewcompositionpossibilities.Distortionwoulddisruptthecompositionbecausestraightlines,whoseimagedoesnotgothroughtheimagecenter,wouldbereproducedwithacurvedshape.Thisannoyingeffectisaccordinglyandlargelycompensatedthroughelaborateopticaldesignsatallfocallengths. TheopticalelementsofZEISSlensesfeatureT*®anti-reflectivecoatingonallsurfacesandanopticaldesignthatguaranteesimagesofsuperiorbrillianceatalltimes,eveninunfavourablelightingconditions.Weapplytheanti-reflectivecoatingtothelenssurfacesbythevapourdepositionofextremelythin,transparentlayersontheglass.Inthisprocess,specialsubstancesarevaporizedwithextremelyhighenergyinahigh-vacuumenvironmentandaresubsequentlydepositedontheglasssurfaces,oneafteranother,aslayerswithpreciselycontrolledthicknessestoachievethedesiredreductionofreflectiveproperties.ThefirstcoatingtechniqueswereemployedbyZEISSaslongagoasinthe1930s. Today’scameratechnologiesandhigh-resolutionsensorsdemandcontinuousimprovementoflensperformance.Thankstotheuseofthelatestfloatingelementdesignprinciples,opticalaberrationeffectsinZEISSlensesarereducedtoaminimumthroughouttheirentirefocusingrange.Thisisachievedbyvariationoftheaxialdistancebetweenindividuallenselementsorgroups.Thisadjustmentofthelens-to-lensdistanceiscoupledtothedistancesettingtoensurecorrectcompensationatalltimes.Themechanicalconstructionoftheselensesisextremelycomplexandtheymustbeassembledwithutmostprecision–bothofwhicharekeycompetenciesofZEISS. Focallength 12mm Aperturerange f/2.8–f/22 CameraMount SonyE-Mount*|FujifilmX-Mount* Formatcompatibility APS-C Focusingrange 0,18m(7.01")–∞ Freeworkingdistance 0,10m(3.94")–∞ Angularfield**(diag.horiz.vert.) 99°|89°|66° Diameterofimagefield 28mm(1.11") Coverageatcloserange(MOD)** 220x144mm(8.66x5.67") Imageratioatminimumobjectdistance 1:9 Lenselements|groups 11|8 Flangefocaldistance E:18mm(0.71")|X:18mm(0.70") Entrancepupilposition(frontofimageplane) 62mm(2.42") Autofocus + ImageStabilization – Filterthread M67x0.75 Rotationangleoffocusingring 270° Diametermax. E:88mm(3.46")|X:88mm(3.46") Diameteroffocusingring E:65mm(2.56")|X:65mm(2.56") Length(withlenscaps) E:81mm(3.19")|X:86mm(3.39") Length(withoutlenscaps) E:68mm(2.68")|X:68mm(2.68") Weight E:260g(0.57lbs)|X:270g(0.60lbs) OriginallydevelopedforSLRcamerasrequiringalongbackfocaldistanceforshortfocallengthsbecauseofthemirrorbox(thedistancebetweenthebacklenselementandthefilmplanemustbeconsiderablylongerthanthefocallength),theDistagonlenses(retrofocusdesign)arealsoidealformirrorlesssystemcamerasthankstotheiroptimizedraypath.Evenwithlongerfocallengths,thehigh-performanceDistagonopticaldesignenablesconsistentlygoodcorrectionallthewaytothecornersoftheimageandverylowfieldcurvature. DistagonDesign Lenswithasphericopticalsurface Lensmadeofspecialglasswithanomalouspartialdispersion "Floatingelements"design Download Download Download Download Awards Reviews ephotozine.com"Famedforthequalityoftheirlensesfor35mmandmediumformatcameras,Zeisshasbranchedoutintocreatinglenses..."ephotozine.com aboutphotography.com"Thetraditionalmethodofshootingclose-upphotographsiswithamacrolensmountedonthecamera,and,nodoubtaboutit..."aboutphotography.com briansmith.com"Thepromiseofmirror-lesscamerasislightweightandcompactsizecomparedtotheirbulkierheavierDSLRbrethren..."briansmith.com fstoppers.com"CarlZeiss(NowjustnamedZeiss)hasalwaysbeenconsideredthepremiumbrandforlensesinthephotographyindustry..."fstoppers.com fotocarenyc.blogspot.com"LetmebeginbysayingIcouldhavewrittenthisentirereviewinthisonesentence:"TheZeissTouit12mmand32mmare..."fotocarenyc.blogspot.com diglloyd.com"Itappearsthatonecangetveryuseful~15.4mmequivalentfieldofviewonthefullframeSonyA7RwiththeTouit12mmf/2.8Distagon......"diglloyd.com Whentakingpictures,anoptimalimageisnottheonlyconsideration.Capturingthatspecialexperiencealsoplaysakeyrole.Withtheirreliablefunctions,cameralensesfromZEISSensurethatphotographerscanfullyconcentrateontheimageandcomposition,andbringtheircreativitytolife.Inordertoperfectthisexperience,ZEISSnowoffersaccessoriestailoredtotherequirementsofdemandingphotographers. CleaningProducts Optimalcareforopticalsurfaces. CleaningProducts T*UVandPOLFiltersfromZEISS Qualitydowntothelastdetail. T*UVandPOLFilters ComfortCameraStrap Ensurecomfortablecarryingoryourequipment. ComfortCameraStrap LensGear Attachedinaflash. LensGear showall ZEISSgrantsawarrantyperiodoftwoyearsfromthedateofpurchaseforallitsphotographiclenses.ThismaybeextendedtothreeyearsafterregisteringwithZEISSOnlineRegistration.AlthoughtheZEISSextendedwarrantyisalreadyavailableinnumerouscountries,claimsunderwarrantymayonlybemadeinthecountryinwhichtheproductwaspurchased.  Registeryourproduct Pleasedon'thesitatetocontactus! Contact Pleasetypeinyouraddresstofindadealerneartoyourlocation: Youcanfindourcommunityontheplattformslistedabove. SocialMedia Currently,therearenoeventsplanned.Pleaseusethelinkbelowtosearchforfurthereventsusingdifferentsearchcriteria. readall