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Published 01/08/2016

Zeiss Batis 18mm lens and Lens Gear Rings

If you are one of the swelling army of owners of the mirrorless full-frame system cameras from Sony then you may be interested in the recently released 18mm addition to the Batis family of lenses. Zeiss claims that it provides consistent image quality right into the corners, suggesting the lens is ideally suited to landscape, astro and architectural photography.

Compatible with all E-mount camera systems, properties of the Zeiss Batis range include fast, quiet autofocus, plus protection against dust and spray water. Furthermore an innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure focus is correctly set.

In addition to the 18mm, photographers will want to check out Zeiss' Lens Gear Rings, said to open up its range of lenses to filmmakers. The gear rings come in four different sizes - mini, small, medium and large - to achieve precise results with a follow focus system on set. Zeiss says the allmetal rings are compatible with its Milvus, Otus and Loxia lenses.

For those not in the know already, Zeiss claims its Otus lenses are designed to offer the highest possible performance. Meanwhile its Milvus lenses are said to deliver consistent image performance across all focal lengths - regardless of whether they are used for portrait, landscape, event or other types of photography. Loxia lenses are described as lightweight and providing the creative possibilities of manual focus with Sony mirrorless full-frame cameras, whilst Touit lenses are designed for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X models.

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