Maker | Zeiss |
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Lens mount(s) | Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount |
Technical data | |
Type | Prime |
Focal length | 32mm |
Focal length (35mm equiv.) | 48mm |
Image format | APS-C |
Aperture (max/min) | f/1.8 |
Close focus distance | 0.30 metres (0.98 ft) |
Max. magnification | 0.11x |
Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups |
Features | |
Manual focus override | Yes |
Weather-sealing | No |
Lens-based stabilization | No |
Aperture ring | No |
Application | Landscape, Street |
Physical | |
Max. length | 60 millimetres (2.4 in) |
Diameter | 65 millimetres (2.6 in) |
Weight | 210 grams (0.46 lb) |
Filter diameter | 52mm |
History | |
Introduction | 2012 |
Retail info | |
MSRP | $720 USD |
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The lens features a minimalist matte-black plastic exterior with a Zeiss badge on the side of the barrel and a rubber focus ring.
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]
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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