Specifications#
- Brand
- Zeiss
- Model
- Distagon 18mm f/4
- Lens type
- Ultra-wide prime
- Focal length
- 18 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Sony E-mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 18 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 18 mm · 100° | f/4.0 |
| APS-C | 27 mm · 76° | f/6.0 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 29 mm · 73° | f/6.4 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 36 mm · 62° | f/8.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 20 mm f/4 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mm | f/4 | 83.8 cm | 6.37 m | ∞ | ∞ | 2.72 m | 0.1% |
| 18 mm | f/8 | 3.09 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.37 m | 0.1% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 18 mm | NPF at 18 mm, f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/20 s | 28 s | 18 s |
| APS-C | 1/25 s | 19 s | 14 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/30 s | 17 s | 14 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/40 s | 14 s | 13 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Sony E-mount mount.
- Sony α7R VI 2026
- Sony α7 V 2025
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II 2024
- Sony α9 III 2024
- Sony α6700 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 2023
- Sony α7C II 2023
- Sony α7CR 2023
- Sony α7R V 2022
- Sony FX30 2022
- Sony FX3 2021
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 2021
- Sony α7 IV 2021
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Sony FX6 2020
- Sony α7R IV 2019
- Sony α6400 2019
- Sony α6600 2019
- Sony α6100 2019
- Sony α7 III 2018
- Sony α6300 2016
- Sony α6500 2016
- Sony α7R II 2015
- Sony α7S II 2015
- Sony α5000 2014
- Sony α5100 2014
- Sony α6000 2014
- Sony NEX-3N 2013
- Sony NEX-5T 2013
- Sony α3000 2013
- Sony α7 2013
- Sony NEX-F3 2012
- Sony NEX-7 2011
- Sony NEX-C3 2011
- Sony Alpha NEX-5N 2011
- Sony NEX-5 2010
- Sony Alpha NEX-3 2010
- Sony α7R III
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 f/2.8
- Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 f/2.8
- Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN f/2.8
- Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN f/2.8
- Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary 023 f/4
- Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G f/1.8
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC f/1.8
- Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary 022 f/2
- Tamron 20mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 f/2.8
- Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z f/2.8
- Viltrox PFU RBMH 20mm f/1.8 ASPH f/1.8
- Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G f/1.8
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/4 full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/4 equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 27 mm, and like 29 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/4 good for?
As a ultra-wide prime it suits astrophotography, landscapes and dramatic perspectives.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources