ZEISSTouit 2.8/12 Wide-Angle Camera Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount Mirrorless Cameras, Black

A disclaimer: all of these pictures were done pre-post, and either done with Fujifilm Film Simulations or without. These pictures were also accumulated over a span of two months altogether at different times.I have had added pictures for comparison, where admittedly the Zeiss lens is better than I am a photographer! The Zeiss pictures are of the thrift store, dumpster, and the white lighting of the gas station versus the Fujifilm's 35mm f1.4's accumulated pictures. I should mention that I would not get either of lenses for brand new prices at the time of my purchase as they are relative prices on the used market.I stumbled onto the Touit because of a GxAce YouTube video. Seeing the Sonnar similarities in the design and function, I had to test it out myself since the video wasn't enough for me (He makes the greatest videos recently where I recommend watching him). The Zeiss POP and character is evident where the Fujifilm's older design also has their own character. I personally found the Zeiss more attractive to me and more fun to shoot with, to get that out of the way. The Fujifilm is more compact, with a metal design all around including their crushed can lens hood which is admittedly my favorite lens hood designs. The 32mm f1.8, despite it's rubber rings and rather large plastic hood, felt more premium in hand. The rubber rings felt like butter twisting where it was smooth and the aperture ring clicks for my fellow photographer friends. Keeping that in mind, the focusing makes sound as well for those it bothers but if you are comparing the two lenses mentioned in this review, you might believe the autofocus is fast enough and don't mind the sound. I will say though, I don't hear the Zeiss's focus as much as the Fujifilm. I didn't unfortunately record any footage with either lens to test on whether they hunt but as seeing as these are older designs, that's to be expected with the supported firmware on the hardware and potentially the bodies assisting.The 35mm f1.4 will not be the sharpest lens, but it was one of my favorite Fujifilm designs. I was actually hesitant on returning the lens before getting my hands and deciding on the Zeiss Touit, for how much I enjoyed the lens. I was worried that I would fall prey of losing my money, going between lenses, just to end up falling back to the original decision for the 35mm f1.4 that others have done. Thankfully, this wasn't the case and I am more than pleased with the Zeiss. The 32mm f1.8 isn't the sharpest at all for Zeiss as they are a full-frame lens company first, though you could potentially argue the lens being more sharp than the other lens.In the end, regardless of sharpness and pixel peeping, it's a sort of preference for my readers reading this review in the same sort of way that people choose their film stock. Do you like Kodak Portra or Cinestill? In this context, Zeiss respectively and then the Fujifilm for their color grading and editing styles as I may be wrong in my analogies.For me, the Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 lens is something that will stay with me and my APS-C cameras forever.

Amazing, impeccable, sharp and fantastic in low light.

This lens has been around for a while, but since it's relatively uncommon, I figured I'd share some thoughts. Introduced back in 2013 with the sobering price tag of $1,250 USD, it was simultaneously one of the first autofocus lenses from Zeiss and the most extreme rectilinear wide angle primes available for the Fuji-X and Sony-E mounts.Honest reviewers rightly called it out for optical performance and build quality that fell a little short of the gold standard achieved by other notable Zeiss lenses, and that, for the money, it was hard to recommend over an objectively superior XF 14/2.8. Zeiss eventually cut the price, and then ultimately cut the entire Touit line in the face of weak sales and relentless competition from Korea and China, most notably the popular Samyang/Rokinon 12/2.Having sold my Sammy (because I struggled with color correcting it and disliked its' 6-bladed aperture), I picked up the 9-bladed Zeiss a few weeks ago for $500 (used and in excellent condition). At used lens prices, I'm finding a lot to like and little to complain about. It's stoutly built, focuses quickly (with the latest 1.2 firmware update that enabled PDAF for cameras like my X-Pro3), is optically excellent (though not perfect), and seems to slot in squarely between the xf14/2.8 and the Samyang 12/2 in terms of build quality, and overall optical performance.If I didn't already own and love the xf16/1.4, I'd probably have gone for Fuji's "mighty" xf14/2.8. but I wanted wider because 21mm is just a little too close to the 24mm for my needs. For astro shooters, the Samyang's excellent coma control and extra stop of light gathering is currently unmatched, and the Fuji xf14/2.8 is one of the best travel and landscape UWAs available for any system, but for general photography at the 12mm focal length, the Zeiss is a worthy option when priced appropriately.

For starters, I have only used this for pictures not videos.Another thing, I am your average everyday amateur, not a pixel peeper.When I was shopping around for a new camera form factor and end result quality was very important to me. So much so that I quickly landed on the Nikon J4. It was good, but did not meet my specific needs. So I moved on to Sony. At first I was thinking about the pancake prime for the e-mount- the SE20F28 by Sony, which as the name suggests is 20mm/2.8. However, 30mm equivalent seemed a little wide and reviews where not too impressive. While it would definitely help in my quest to have a small camera that could take stellar photos, that particular lens did not meet my needs- a "pocketable" lens with the ability to take great photos. Moving on I did look into the SEL35F18 and then I found my current gem. I decided to take the plunge and I am glad I did.I purchased an a5100, body only with this as the only lens and I regret nothing. The camera keeps its small form factor with this super star of a lens. While obviously not (pants) "pocketable" it fits into a jacket pocket with ease without making any unacceptable sacrifices to quality and that is exactly what I was looking for.The bottom line for meThe good-Lens was perfect in terms of size and weightThe lens loves people, performs amazing for portraitsFocuses rather quickPerforms great in low lightWhat left me wanting-I really wish the focus ring was knurled instead of rubberizedBokeh really seems to drop off after a certain distanceFocus is a little loud if you want to nitpickLong story short- If form factor/size is important to you without making any serious cuts to quality I cannot recommend this lens enough. The drawbacks would not deter me from calling this a good lens for any casual shooter.

This is a very sharp lens, originally I. Think there were issues with the AF systrm but it seems to work well with my a6000 tracking subjects I wanted a lens which would give me that fullframe 50mm equivalent and this excels. I can highly recommend if you have an cropped Sony e mount camera.

Great lense, having owned one before. Why 1 star?Because Carmarthen Cameras sold me a second hand, open boxed product with missing lens caps as new (with a new price tag).Buy the lens. Just don’t buy it from Carmarthen Cameras.

Haven't be able to put this to full use yet - shielding. But on first acquaintance, focuses sharply.

This lens really excellent one. I highly recommend this lens, it produces very sharp pictures. Compare to my previous Fujifilm 60mm macro lens, Zeiss is greater. Only one think I did not like in Zeiss lens which if your subject so close about 30mm from the front of the lens you may focus manually would be better

Nach 50 Jahren ernsthafter Beschäftigung mit der Fotografie erlaube ich mir, dieses Objektiv bezüglich seiner Abbildungsqualitäten als hervorragend zu bezeichnen. Kaum Verzeichnung, natürliche Farben und eine tolle Schärfe, die wohl kaum besser sein kann. Wer diese Auffassung anhand der Erfahrungen mit seinem Objektiv nicht teilen kann,hat sicher ein `'Montagsexemplar`'erwischt. Leider passiert das auch bei Linsen, die den Zeiss-Aufkleber haben. Anders kann ich mir die eine oder andere schlechtere Bewertung nicht erklären. Der Preis für das Objektiv ist hoch, aber der Leistung angemessen. Ich besitze Objektive mit mehrfachem Preis-Niveau, die in der Praxis keine bessere Qualität liefern.Für den Amateur stellt sich natürlich überhaupt die Frage, ob er so gute und damit sehr teuere Objektive überhaupt benötigt. Wer diese Frage für sich mit ja beantworten kann und bereit ist, den hohen Preis zu zahlen, wird aber von der Leistung des Objektivs bestimmt nicht enttäuscht werden.