Zeiss Touit 2.8/12
Lens for Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X · Announced April 2013
Official site on zeiss.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Ultra-wide
Typically $899 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$899
at Helix Camera
- Launch RRP
- $1,250Best new is 28% under
- Focal length: 12mm, 18mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/2.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus: Yes
- Weight: 260 g
- Max magnification: 0.11×, Focuses to 0.18 m
Touit 2.8/12 overview
The Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 is a 12mm f/2.8 prime for APS-C cameras on Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X, announced by Zeiss in April 2013. 38 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors. It is a weaker pick for close-ups.
New, it sells for $899 to $999 at the 3 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock. It launched at $1,250.
Worth comparing it with the Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary.
Where to buy the Touit 2.8/12 in United States
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Helix CameraBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$899
10% off
$999Helix Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer
$999
Precision Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Fujifilm X version
$999
Precision Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$999
Dodd Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$999
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Things to know
- 12mm prime, f/2.8; 18mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus; no optical stabilisation.
- 260 g; 67mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.18 m, up to 0.11× magnification.
- Made in 2 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (18mm-equivalent wide end)
Not the best for
- Close-ups (0.11× magnification)
From the Touit 2.8/12's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the UK: about 4% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | $899 | — |
| United KingdomCheapest | £645≈ $863 | £400≈ $535 |
| Europe | — | €334.79≈ $374 |
| Australia | A$1,379≈ $948 | A$729≈ $501 |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used Touit 2.8/12 prices on 3 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $450 | $450 | $450 | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | $450 | $450 | $450 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Videos
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Alternatives to the Touit 2.8/12
More Zeiss lenses
- Touit 1.8/32 · 2013
- Loxia 2/35 · 2014
- Loxia 2/50 · 2014
- Loxia 2.8/21 · 2015
- Batis 1.8/85 · 2015
- Batis 2/25 · 2015
- Loxia 2.4/85 · 2016
- Batis 2.8/18 · 2016
More Sony E-mount lenses like it
- Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS · 2012
- Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D · 2018
- Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD · 2021
- Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 · 2022
- Sony E 11mm F1.8 · 2022
- Sony E PZ 10-20mm F4 G · 2022
- Viltrox AF 13mm F1.4 · 2022
- Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary · 2023
Touit 2.8/12 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 12mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 18mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.18 m
- Max magnification
- 0.11×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- —
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- —
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 260 g
- Diameter × length
- —
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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Fujifilm
X-T30 III
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2025
- 6.2K video
- 30 fps
Fujifilm
X-E5
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Fujifilm
X-M5
APS-C · 26.1 MP · 2024
- 6.2K video
- 30 fps
Sony
ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps
Fujifilm
X-T50
APS-C · 40.2 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 6.2K video
Sony
α6700
APS-C · 26 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.