An ultra-wide prime lens for Sony E-Mount
The Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 lens is compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras, even their popular full-frame range. Offering an ultra-wide perspective to your images, this Batis lens is well-suited to any type of photography that finds you trying to fit more of what you see into your frame, namely landscapes, architecture, group photos and interiors. As well as a wide angle of view, the Zeiss Batis lens offers a wide maximum aperture to allow handheld shooting in darker conditions.
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Zippy autofocus and a bright OLED display
Autofocus of the Zeiss Batis 18mm lens promises to be exceptionally accurate as well as smooth and quiet thanks to linear motors that are responsible. This type of focus is ideal for a wide range of photographic and even cinematic uses. In a truly innovative advancement from Zeiss, the Batis lens features a bright OLED display for the readout of both your depth of field scale and your focussing distance. This important information is extremely easy to see and allows you to make any adjustments necessary on the fly, aiming towards the creation of exceptional, well thought out photographs.
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Outstanding optics for outstanding results
From an optical standpoint, construction of this Zeiss lens awards you with sharp and detailed images throughout the entire focus range, with the use of a number of techniques. The Distagon style lens features 11 elements in 10 groups in a floating design, which ensures sharpness right to the corners of your images. Contained within this optical construction are Aspherical elements which aim to reduce the appearance of imperfections, such as chromatic aberration. The special glass has received the famous T* Zeiss coating, which helps in the marked reduction of ghosting and lens flare. The Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 lens will help you to produce some of the sharpest and most eye catching images you have ever produced.
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Rugged metal construction
To help you keep shooting with comfort and confidence no matter your location, the Zeiss Batis lens has been constructed from rugged metal, to attain weatherproof features. Able to withstand the pressures that the harshest environments will throw at you, this lens is dust and moisture resistant, so you can rest assured that this lens will be by your side performing at this excellently consistent level, for years to come.
