ZEISS Touit 2.8/50 Macro Camera Lens for Sony E-Mount Mirrorless Cameras, Black

Great for macro. Super close focal distance. Extremely sharp. It works well for portraits and street photography as well. Has surprisingly nice bokeh for a macro lens. On a APSC Sensor it’s a 75mm equivalent focal length. Pairs well with my XH1.

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.

The Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 Touit lens for Fuji X mounts is a very good lens. It's optically fast, nicely sharp and contrasty across the frame, and is light yet seems well-built. It's an excellent choice for anyone who needs a (nearly) 50mm prime lens for their X-mount camera. And at a recently discounted price it's a far better value proposition than it was when it was first introduced!But I have two complaints. First, the auto-focus mechanism is far from silent...or even from quiet. The whole lens servo system growls a bit louder than I would expect. It's particularly pronounced when switching the camera between playback and shooting modes. This is mostly just a curiosity to me, as I rarely need my camera to be silent. But for those who do need silence while shooting, this is NOT the lens for you.Second, and somewhat more aggravating, the focus and aperture adjustment rings on the lens barrel are finished in a rubber-like material. That's fine, except that they're absolutely flush with the barrel and offer no textural differentiation whatsoever. It will take some practice to be able to quickly make manual adjustments without looking at the barrel...and even then you'll likely fumble. Surely, SURELY Zeiss knows that this is a weak user-design. Their other lenses are made of metal and feature significant sure-grip ribbing with varied widths and heights on their focus/aperture adjustment rings. Zeiss knows how to execute this crucial detail correctly. One can only hope that a future version of these premium-priced lenses will reflect Zeiss's vast user-design experience.

I bought this lens to be my kit lens on a Sony A6000, which I bought body only. I love primes and have been shooting with them for about eight years. The Sony is my first foray into mirror-less CSC's. I love the build quality and the rubberized focus ring. I also love the 48mm(equiv) focal length. I have a Voigtlander Ultron 40 which I use on my D700 and it is surprising how useful the 40 mm focal length range is being between the classic 35's and 50's.This Zeiss glass is lovely. I have seen comparisons ad nauseum considering softness here or there, or the over sharpness of the bokeh etc etc etc.What is lost in all of this is that premium lens manufacturers such as Zeiss have decades of experience in producing lenses that give up sharpness and micro detail here or there on purpose for they are designed with what I call "painting" in mind. They are produced for their signature "look." This is obviously quite subjective. You like the look or you don't.As far as bokeh is concerned, I've found that background selection is a major part of OOF smoothness no matter what lens one is using.This Zeiss Touit is so nice that I am buying one for a Fujifilm X E2 that I have ordered.I will not give up my D700, but mirrorless cameras have come far enough to strike my fancy. And the Zeiss Touit is a worthy companion and worth every penny.

The lens is great. Its a well reviewed lens that has a look that if you like, you'll love it.What troubles me is that for some unknown reason the shipping of this delicate lens is beyond me. Why would you ship a $750 dollar lens with one thin layer of bubble wrap rubber banded around it in a loose bag and not a box?Amazingly, it works.

Fantastic lens. For years I used adapted Contax Zeiss lenses on Canon dSLRs (such as the 21/2.8 Distagon, 85/1.4 Planar, 60mm Makro-Planar, etc.). I've downsized to the ultra-compact Fuji X system and I am absolutely thrilled to be using this 32mm Touit, and the superb 12mm Touit as well. Anyone who understands what Zeiss rendering is should look no further. I highly recommend the 12mm as well!

Ottimo obiettivo macro che non sfigura affatto nei confronti dell'apprezzato Makro-Planar 100 2.8 C/Y che giá possedevo. L'autofocus é legg.te piú lento delle altre ottiche Sony ma essendo un macro la cosa é abbastanza secondaria. Senz'altro assai piú leggero del 100 Makro-Planar C/Y e quindi piú "usabile" sulle mirrorless. Costruzione ottima pure se non mi convince al 100% il rivestimento in gomma liscia della ghiera di messa a fuoco manuale. Una altra cosa che apprezzo é che la messa a fuoco é interna per mezzo di un gruppo di lenti flottante quindi l-obiettivo non si allunga (il 100 C/Y per arrivare al rapporto 1:1 si allunga molto e sbilancia quindi le mie mirrorless Sony. Inoltre se si registra la garanzia on-line sul sito Zeiss si ottiene l'estensione della garanzia da 2 a 3 anni, ovviamente gratis. 5 stelle quindi.

Vor einiger Zeit bon ich vom Nikon Z-System auf Fuji X umgestiegen. Zwar kann ich meine geliebten Zeiss-Linsen von Nikon auf Fuji adaptieren, und tu das auch regelmäßig. Aber mit den Touit-Objektiven kommt der Autofokus mit allen Vorteilen dazu. Mit dem 50er (75mm Kleinbildäquivalent) habe ich nun eine perfekte Portrait- und Macro-Linse. Die Schärfe ist atemberaubend und das Bokeh sehr angenehm und Zeiss-typisch. ABer auch für "gestauchte" Landschafts-Aufnahmen ist es hervorragend geeignet. Ich habe auch einige Fuji Festbrennweiten, die alle hervorragend sind, aber Zeiss hat sich da mit den Touit bewusst für andere Brennweiten entschieden und ergänzt Fuji sehr gut. Ich bin auch mit dem 12er und 32er vollauf zufrieden, das 50er hat aber aufgrund der Macro-Naheinstellgrenze einen deutlichen mehrwert. Wenn ich spontan in der Natur unterwegs bin habe ich immer auf einem Body das 50er Touit und es hat mich schon mit einigen Nah- und Macroaufnahmen belohnt. Zeiss-Look der Bilder mit dem extrem fein zeichnenden X-Trans-Sensor undd dann auch noch den Komfort des Autofokus: Für mich eine Traumkombination.Was die Verarbeitung und die landläufigen Daten angeht, verweise ich auf einschlägige Testberichte.Klare Kaufempfehlung für alle Fuji-Fotografen, die Wert auf eine besondere Abbildungsleistung und Charakteristik wert legen, die es halt nur bei Zeiss gibt.

L'ho preso perché ad un prezzo veramente vantaggioso con un po' di perplessità ma avendo già visto numerose prove che ne decantavano i pregi ed i difetti ma devo dire che me ne sono innamorato: la luminosità è più che sufficiente, lo sfuocato (bokeh) a mio parere bellissimo e la nitidezza spettacolare, dà il meglio di sé nel bianco e nero ma i colori sono i tipici Zeiss. Ammetto di essere un fan di Zeiss ma sicuramente non mi lascio abbindolare dal nome, è veramente un osso! =)E' perennemente attaccato alla mia XT4 a cui rende giustizia sia nella precisione sia nella velocità dell'autofocus: certo non sarà fulmineo come il mio Fuji 16-55 f2.8 ma non mi sono mai pentito delle performance.Insomma, lo amo e sono orgoglioso di avere un disegno ottico così iconico (con caratteristiche tipiche dell'immagine) da abbinare alle prestazioni della mia amata Fuji.Senza nulla voler togliere al nativo 35 1.4, se vi capita un'occasione come la mia non fatevelo sfuggire.

Ottimo obiettivo ottenuto ad un prezzo veramente concorrenziale: probabilmente non l'avrei preso se non ci fosse stato quest'occasione ma ne è valsa la pena. Immagine nitida fin da TA per una qualità tipica di Zeiss ed in più è autofocus (a differenza di altri terze parti..).Il difetto è quello conosciuto, da ghiera dei diaframmi troppo leggera ma una volta che lo sai, ci fai caso e non ti frega più.Visto il peso, la qualità dell'immagine (ed il prezzo aggiungo io) non rimpiango la scelta ed anzi lo suggerisco come ottima alternativa ai nativi Fuji.