Zeiss Batis 2.8/18: specifications and reviews
Lens
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Specifications
General characteristics
Zeiss
Batis 2.8/18
One time
with OLED display for focusing, 10 cm max diameter with hood
Zeiss Batis 2.8/18 | |
fixed focal | |
2016-04-14 | |
Yes | |
€ 1500 | |
$ 1500+VAT | |
330 gr. | |
80 mm. | |
100 mm. | |
FE (Full frame) | |
Full frame 1.00x | |
18 mm. | |
18 mm. | |
1x | |
No | |
No / n.a. | |
f/2.8 | |
9 | |
No | |
No | |
No | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Indirect | |
Yes | |
25 cm. | |
0.11x | |
0.11x (35mm. equiv) | |
No | |
11/10 | |
4 | |
5 | |
77 mm. | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Useful Links
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Mathieu Gasquet on YouTube
Zeiss Batis 18mm vs Loxia 21mm
- LightPoint (english)
Comparison with Tamron 17-28mm f2.8
I must suggest picking up:
-) the Tamron for focal range, starting also 1mm wider and with more close up possibilities, along with overall great quality.
-) the Batis to obtain even higher quality in the details regarding control of aberrations and less distorsion, accepting the restriction of a single focal length.
- OpticalLimits
7.7/10
[Tested on 36 MP camera] is an excellent ultra-wide prime lens. Most of the image frame is already very sharp at fully open aperture although there is a bit of softness in the far corners. The corner softness is gone at f/4. [...] Very low lateral CAs and marginal field curvature also contribute to the very high quality [...] Vignetting which is on the very high side. Highly recommended. - Lens Tip
[Tested on 42 MP camera] Apart from huge vignetting level on full frame, it didn’t have any significant slip-ups [...] the lens didn’t show any spectacular results either. [...] Both optically and mechanically, the Batis 2.8/18 is a solid construction. It can provide very pleasant images characterized by good sharpness in the frame centre. The only flaw we found is the image quality on the edge [...] even on stopping down. - Dustin Abbott
[Tested on 42 MP camera] It really delivers as a light, portable, and yet optically exceptional lens. It does have some weaknesses, such as distortion and vignette, but a software profile does a good job of eliminating those. The extreme corners aren’t quite as sharp as the center, but they stand up compared to competitors. - Phillip Reeve
[Tested on 12 MP camera] This is a very good lens with no real flaws. The optics are great (at all distances and aperture values), the build quality ins’t bad either and the coma correction is really outstanding. [...] While the lens is really lightweight it is also quite big, especially with the lens hood, - Sony Alpha Blog
[Tested on 42 MP camera] It is developing very good performance for a wide angle; stopping down to F4, it will give its full potential: optical issues are all very well corrected automatically by Lightroom, the lens is small, discrete and quiet in video, clor rendition and constrast is superb and carry the Zeiss signature. A very nice lens for architecture and landscape! - LonelySpeck
9.6/10
[Tested on 12 MP camera] Vignetting is pronounced but not overly distracting [...] Aberration and coma performance is nearly perfect straight from f/2.8, and I left it there for every astrophoto in this review, seeing no need to ever stop down. [...] It is simply the best wide angle lens I’ve ever used and a perfect choice for landscape astrophotography. Highly Recommended.