Zeiss Lenses (X-mount)

The Tale of Two Touits – Part II – Touit 32mm f/1.8 Review

15/04/2015 By Heather 5 Comments

The second Touit that Zeiss sent us to test was the 32mm f/1.8 for the Fujifilm X series. If you thought the difference in focal length between the Touit 12mm and Fujinon XF 14mm seemed small, the Touit 32mm (48mm full-frame equivalent) and Fujinon XF 35mm (50mm full-frame equivalent) could almost be identical twins.

The tangible differences between the two lie elsewhere, specifically in their design, fastest aperture, corner sharpness and original price.

Is the Touit 32mm a worthy substitute for the 35mm on the Fuji X system? Let’s find out below!

The Tale of Two Touits – Part I – Zeiss Touit 12mm Review

08/04/2015 By Heather 6 Comments

While Mathieu has been testing the Sony A7 II and Leica M 240, I’ve been spending my days in the company of two lenses I’ve long wanted to test, the Zeiss Touit 12mm and 32mm. The pair arrived just in time for the Easter weekend, which was by coincidence also one of the warmest and sunniest weekends we’ve experienced since moving here, so there was much to photograph!

Bringing 1:1 macro to the Fujifilm X system: The Zeiss Touit 50mm Macro Full Review

04/12/2014 By Mathieu 4 Comments

The Touit lenses designed for the Fujifilm X series haven’t been very successful so far and I feel that there are various reasons for this.

Firstly, the first two lenses released (12mm and 32mm) are probably too close in terms of focal length and performance to the Fuji 14mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.4. Granted, the 2mm variance between the two wide angle lenses makes a bigger difference than the 3mm variance between the two standard lenses.

Secondly, there is the fact that while the name Zeiss is synonymous with high image quality, Fujifilm has also managed to construct a very good reputation with its own line of lenses.

Finally, Touit lenses have been designed for two systems (Fuji X and Sony APS-C). When this happens, products often end up being more successful on one system than the other, regardless of actual performance. I personally find a lens like the 12mm f/2.8 more attractive on the Sony APS-C system, for the simple reason that it doesn’t have any native wide angle primes.