With an angle of view of 99 degrees, the Touit 2.8/12 wide-angle lens will soon become a firm favourite, particularly for landscapes & architectural photography. Its unique T* multicoating guarantees maximum transmission & outstanding absorption of extraneous light. The result: breathtaking image quality from edge to edge & corner to corner of the entire image field. What’s more, all moving parts of the Touit 2.8/12, conceived specifically for Sony NEX & Fujifilm X Series cameras, are engineered for extreme precision & a long working life. & finally, its strong & rigid metal bayonet mount makes it an absolutely dependable companion for many years to come. Distagon Design When the angle of view becomes extreme, the retrofocus design of the Distagon lens can also be the ideal choice when the camera is not an SLR. Distagon lens types possess the low, image-sided, raypath angles that are particularly favorable for use with digital image sensors & also guarantee an extremely homogeneous distribution of brightness across the image field. Innovative product design Innovative product design to ensure superior handling & fulfil the most stringent aesthetic expectations. ZEISS lenses are among the winners of the several thousand products entered for prominent design awards. The unmistakeable new product design is based on an integrative concept & focuses on essential functional elements. Even the lens hood, typically an accessory, is seamlessly integrated into the overall design. The metal bayonet mount guarantees extreme rigidity & rubberised setting rings enable precise manual control when needed. Flush-fitting, satinised surfaces visualise the optical & mechanical precision of each lens. Aspherical design The aspherical lens design ensures consistent imaging performance throughout the entire focusing range as well as sharpness to the periphery of the image. The asphere's more complex surface profile can reduce or eliminate spherical aberration & also reduce other optical aberrations compared to a simple lens. Floating Elements Design Today’s camera technologies & high-resolution sensors demand continuous improvement of lens performance. Thanks to the use of the latest floating element design principles, optical aberration effects in ZEISS lenses are reduced to a minimum throughout their entire focusing range. This is achieved by variation of the axial distance between individual lens elements or groups. This adjustment of the lens-to-lens distance is coupled to the distance setting to ensure correct compensation at all times. The mechanical construction of these lenses is extremely complex & they must be assembled with utmost precision – both of which are key competencies of ZEISS. Excellent resolution & high contrast Rich, vibrant colors are vital to creating a lasting impression. Stray light in the lens, however, would lead to a brightening of the image, which is particularly visible in shadow areas. Image contrast is lowered; the image appears dull & bleached. We combine various, elaborate techniques to reduce unwanted stray light. Carl Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating The optical elements of ZEISS lenses feature T* anti-reflective coating on all surfaces & an optical design that guarantees images of superior brilliance at all times, even in unfavourable lighting conditions. We apply the anti-reflective coating to the lens surfaces by the vapour deposition of extremely thin, transparent layers on the glass. In this process, special substances are vaporized with extremely high energy in a high-vacuum environment & are subsequently deposited on the glass surfaces, one after another, as layers with precisely controlled thicknesses to achieve the desired reduction of reflective properties. The first coating techniques were employed by Carl Zeiss as long ago as in the 1930s.