Zeiss Batis 2.8/18

Zeiss

Zeiss Batis 2.8/18

💡 f/2.8 🔌 Sony E Mount ⚖️ 330g 🌧️ Sealed
MSRP $1,499

📖 Overview

The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 is a premium ultra-wide prime lens renowned for its exceptional sharpness and build quality. It excels in landscape, astrophotography, and architectural photography where corner-to-corner detail is paramount, but carries a hefty price tag compared to similar focal lengths.

📸 Browse 12 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Max Aperture f/2.8
Min Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
AF Motor Linear Motor
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Min Focus Distance 25.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.105x
Elements / Groups 11 elements in 10 groups
Aperture Blades 9
Filter Diameter 77mm
Weight 330g
Dimensions 100.0 x 80.0mm
Release Year 2016
MSRP $1,499

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Zeiss Batis 2.8/18, sourced from SampleShots.

Ruins of Clonmacnoise monastery with tower and green landscape.
Steven Zucker, Smarthistory co-founder
Main courtyard of Fort Point with scaffolding, featuring the Golden Gate Bridge above and visitors exploring.
Dave R
Interior of Giotto’s Arena Chapel in Padua, long nave with wall frescoes and a blue starry ceiling, apse at the far end.
Steven Zucker, Smarthistory co-founder
Central dancer in black top and gold belt raises a smartphone as lime-green feathers sweep behind; other performers in bright costumes dance near glass-fronted buildings on The Wharf, Washington, DC.
Miki Jourdan
Wide-angle view of Tuen Mun skyline with tall residential towers, rail viaduct, and palm-lined plaza in the foreground under a blue sky.
Joey0124
Pebble beach foreground, smooth sea at sunset, orange and purple sky with wispy clouds, distant shoreline and dark hillside on the right.
Andrew Gibson
Packraft navigating Danaher Creek surrounded by green foliage and burnt trees under a cloudy sky.
Troy Smith
Interior view of the Colosseum in Rome, featuring ancient arches and stone ruins with visitors in the stands.
Dale Cruse - 10M views
Blue hour coastal scene on Okinawa: dark green hillside left, dense foreground vegetation, turquoise sea with a rocky islet on the right, and a thin strip of warm light along the horizon.
jacky ding
Layered limestone bluff on the right dominates the scene, with a pale-green river bending through a rocky canyon and sparse vegetation under a bright blue sky.
Troy Smith
Panoramic view of Rock City in Montana featuring unique geological formations under a clear blue sky.
Troy Smith
Rocky Cornwall shoreline at sunset with left foreground stones, gentle waves on sand, distant headland on the horizon, and a warm sky.
Peter Edwards

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony Alpha a6000

2014
 Sony Alpha 7 II

Sony Alpha 7 II

2014
 Sony a6700

Sony a6700

2023
 Sony A7C II

Sony A7C II

2024
 Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha a5100

2014
 Sony Alpha 7S

Sony Alpha 7S

2014
 Sony A7CR

Sony A7CR

2023
 Sony Alpha SLT-A77 II

Sony Alpha SLT-A77 II

2014
 Sony ZV-E10 II

Sony ZV-E10 II

2024
 Sony FX3

Sony FX3

2021
 Sony A1 II

Sony A1 II

2024 (Expected)
 Sony A9 III

Sony A9 III

2024

+ 23 more compatible cameras

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