Zeiss Touit Planar T* 1.8/32mm

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Zeiss Touit Planar T* 1.8/32
NEX-5T with ZEISS touit 32mm F1.8.jpg
Zeiss Touit 1.8/32mm lens on Sony NEX-5T
Maker Zeiss
Lens mount(s) Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount
Technical data
Type Prime
Focal length32mm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)48mm
Image format APS-C
Aperture (max/min)f/1.8
Close focus distance0.30 metres (0.98 ft)
Max. magnification0.11x
Construction10 elements in 8 groups
Features
Manual focus override Yes check.svg Yes
Weather-sealing X mark.svg No
Lens-based stabilization X mark.svg No
Aperture ringX mark.svg No
ApplicationLandscape, Street
Physical
Max. length60 millimetres (2.4 in)
Diameter65 millimetres (2.6 in)
Weight210 grams (0.46 lb)
Filter diameter52mm
History
Introduction2012
Retail info
MSRP $720 USD

The Zeiss Touit Planar T* 1.8/32mm is a standard prime lens for Fujifilm X and Sony E mount, announced by Zeiss on September 18, 2012. [1] Along with the Zeiss Touit 2.8/12, it is one of the first two purely Zeiss-branded autofocus models with motor-assisted manual focus. [2]

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Exterior construction

The lens features a minimalist matte-black plastic exterior with a Zeiss badge on the side of the barrel and a rubber focus ring.

Optics

The Touit 1.8/32 has "impressive" resolution, low chromatic aberration and "very good" bokeh. [3] Uncorrected, it has 2% barrel distortion and fairly high vignetting. [3]

Autofocus

The lens has a direct current focus motor, [4] and according to Jamiya Wilson of The Phoblographer, focuses "quickly and accurately", and "very quietly". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Zeiss Touit 32mm F1.8: Digital Photography Review". dpreview . Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 - Cameralabs". 14 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 (Fujifilm) - Review / Test Report - Analysis". Photozone.de. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. ↑ Cicala, Roger (2013-06-13). "Really Getting In Touit". Lensrentals. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Review: Carl Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 (Sony)". The Phoblographer. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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