Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 lens was officially announced a few days ago for Sony full frame mirrorless cameras. Here are several first reviews of this ultra wide-angle lens. This new lens costs $1,499, available for pre-order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama. It is expected to start shipping in May 2016.

David Clifford made this conclusions: “It was an amazingly sharp, well built, weather sealed, fast and accurate auto focus which was a dream to use ..Thank Zeiss for constant pushing to make superior lenses that do exactly what I need.”

Christian Dandyk tested and wrote: “Just as photography is a very diverse field, so too are the applications for which the ZEISS Batis 2.8/18 can be used. For example, thanks to its large field of vision with extremely low distortion, it’s perfect for architectural photography. The ZEISS Batis 2.8/18 fulfilled a long-held wish he had had for a wide angle with excellent imaging performance…”  

Diglloyd also posted a full review:”The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon is the finest 18mm lens ever to be produced for full frame cameras…”

Brian Matiash verdict with sample images taken with Sony a7R II: “All in all, I was exceptionally impressed with the performance of this lens and the image quality it produced…”

Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 lens—pre-order— at B&H/ Adorama.

Reminder: The new Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Lens is now in stock and shipping at B&H.

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