The Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M ($999) is the third in the company's line of autofocus lenses for Sony and Fujifilm mirrorless cameras. It's the longest of the three, both physically and in focal length, and can focus close enough to deliver 1:1 magnification of subjects—that means that the size of the image projected onto the camera's sensor matches your subject's size in reality. The Touit is expensive, but its image quality is excellent. If you can't stomach its price and want to shoot macros with a native lens, consider the Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro($298.00 at Amazon) or the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro ($649). The Touit($899.00 at Amazon) features an all matte black design with a metal lens barrel and a smooth, rubberized manual focus ring. If you're an X-mount shooter you'll also have a manual aperture ring, but that function is missing from the Sony version of the lens; aperture is controlled via the body with the Sony E-mount system. It's on the long side, especially for a m...
The Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M lens produces fantastic macro images, but the lack of a focus limiter switch can slow down its autofocus speed.
Very sharp; No distortion; Minimal chromatic aberration; 1:1 magnification; Metal barrel; Lens hood included; Available for Fujifilm and Sony mirrorless systems
Pricey; Lacks focus limiter switch; Electronic manual focus system; No optical stabilization; No full-frame coverage for Sony cameras