Product Summary:
Capture the full scope of Japan’s breathtaking architecture and grand scenery with this ultra-wide-angle zoom lens. Offering a constant F2.8 aperture, this lens allows you to include massive buildings and expansive landscapes in your frame, even in low-light conditions.
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Contact Jasumo Now →As a compact and lightweight option for your Sony E-mount APS-C camera, this lens is ideal for tourists exploring crowded city centers, vast temples, and deep forests. The constant F2.8 brightness ensures excellent performance for wide-angle night photography and travel vlogging.
Quick Highlights:
- Ultra-wide 10-18mm focal length for dramatic perspectives.
- Constant F2.8 maximum aperture across the entire zoom range.
- Designed for Sony E-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras.
- Lightweight and compact design (255g) perfect for travel.
- Excellent for architecture, interiors, and landscape photography.
- Useful for low-light and astrophotography due to the fast aperture.
Product Details / Description:
This lens belongs to the Contemporary line, combining high optical quality with portability, which is essential for travelers. The ultra-wide 10-18mm range covers the equivalent of 15mm to 27mm on a full-frame camera, making it a must-have for visually dynamic shots of major Japanese landmarks.
About the Product
The advanced optical design incorporates specialized glass elements (including FLD, SLD, and aspherical lenses) to achieve high image quality with minimal distortion and aberrations, even at the widest 10mm setting. This ensures that the straight lines of modern skyscrapers or traditional structures remain accurate.
The constant F2.8 aperture is a major benefit, providing consistent light exposure as you zoom and enabling you to shoot sharp images indoors or at night without raising your camera’s ISO too high. It also offers a close minimum focusing distance, allowing for dynamic wide-angle close-up shots. Note that this lens does not have its own image stabilization, so relying on your camera body’s stabilization (if available) or using a tripod is recommended in low light.
Key Features
- Ultra-wide 10-18mm zoom, equivalent to 15-27mm on full-frame.
- Fast, constant F2.8 aperture for low-light versatility.
- Highly portable with a mass of only 255g.
- Maximum magnification of 1:4 (W) for dynamic close-up views.
- Excellent optical construction for sharp, high-resolution wide-angle images.
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
| Number of lens elements | 13 elements in 10 groups |
| Angle of view | 109.7 degrees – 76.5 degrees |
| Minimum aperture | F22 |
| Minimum focusing distance | 11.6 (W) – 19.1 (T) cm |
| Filter Size | 67mm |
| Mass | 255g |
What’s in the box (Included Items):
- Sony 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN (Sony E APS-C) Lens
- Lens Hood
- Front Lens Cap
- Rear Lens Cap
- Lens Protector/Filter
- Padded Carrying Case
Where This Product Can Be Used:
- Capturing shrines, temples, and large halls with expansive interiors.
- Wide-angle street photography in dense areas like Shibuya Crossing.
- Night city photography and low-light shooting in neon districts.
- Architectural photography of modern Japanese buildings and cityscapes.
- Capturing vast landscapes like coastlines, mountains, and forests.
- Travel vlogging where you need to show the environment around you.
Why Tourists Rent From Us
- English-speaking customer support for easy communication.
- Accept foreign credit cards for convenient booking.
- No Japanese phone number required for account setup.
- Offer hotel and Airbnb delivery across Japan.
- Easy return process tailored for travelers.
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If you are ready to rent this product, you can contact us with the Product Name, the Rental start date and end date, your delivery Location, and other important details you want to share. After we get a request from you, our team will start communicating with you as soon as possible.
Faqs:
Why is an ultra-wide-angle lens necessary for a trip to Japan?
Japan’s cities often feature tall buildings and narrow streets, making it difficult to capture a full scene with a standard lens. An ultra-wide 10-18mm lens allows you to step back visually and fit entire structures, vast monuments, or large groups of people into your frame without cutting anything out.
What benefit does the constant F2.8 aperture provide on a wide-angle lens?
The F2.8 aperture is fast, which is crucial for achieving high-quality images in dim indoor settings like restaurants or museums, and for shooting at night. It also provides the best performance for specialized photography like capturing the stars (astrophotography) above Mount Fuji or rural areas.
Can I use this lens for video or vlogging while traveling?
Yes, this lens is highly suitable for vlogging. Its ultra-wide field of view ensures you can film yourself and a significant part of the Japanese environment simultaneously. Its lightweight nature (255g) also makes it comfortable to use on a compact gimbal or for handheld shooting for extended periods.
Since this lens lacks image stabilization, will my photos be blurry?
If you are shooting in bright daylight, you should be fine. However, in low light, you will need to rely on the stabilization feature built into your Sony camera body (if it has one) or increase your camera’s ISO sensitivity. For the sharpest results at night, we recommend using a travel tripod.
Is this lens compatible with my full-frame Sony camera, like the A7 series?
No, this is a “DC DN” lens specifically designed for Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras (like the A6000 series). While it may mount, using it on a full-frame camera will result in the camera automatically switching to a crop mode, which severely limits the sensor area used and reduces image resolution.
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