These are the best Zeiss lenses for landscape photography when you want rectilinear discipline, crisp edges, gorgeous sunstars, neutral color, and rock-solid mechanics for mountains, coasts, forests, deserts, and city skylines—and here’s what to look for as you buy: prioritize strong edge performance at working apertures (ƒ5.6–ƒ11), low field curvature and coma, coatings that tame veiling and ghosting around sunlines, reliable manual focus throws (or trustworthy AF) with hard stops/EXIF where useful, and filter-friendliness (threaded fronts or easy matte-box use); standardize step-up rings so one slim CPL (use lightly to avoid blotchy skies) and a 3/6/10-stop ND set cover the kit, and favor weather-sensible builds for dawn hikes and drizzle. Full-frame mirrorless heroes: Batis 18mm ƒ2.8 (AF, featherweight UWA with tight distortion control and lively micro-contrast), Batis 25mm ƒ2 (AF, blue-hour storyteller that also shines for night city frames), and the Loxia duo—21mm ƒ2.8 and 25mm ƒ2.4 (manual focus, de-clickable apertures, long throws, exquisite sunstars, close-focus housings—tiny, tripod-friendly, and cine-ready for timelapse); classic DSLR/adapted standouts: Milvus 18mm ƒ2.8 (modern T* coatings, crisp corners), Milvus 21mm ƒ2.8 (rectilinear reference for architecture and vistas), Milvus 25mm ƒ1.4 (speed + discipline for twilight and astro-landscapes), and the Distagon T* 15mm ƒ2.8 (dramatic reach with signature Zeiss pop); for “wide-normal” depth and stitching, Otus 28mm ƒ1.4 delivers reference-grade micro-contrast and corner control when you need the very best. Travel-light zoom support with the Zeiss look: Vario-Tessar FE 16–35mm ƒ4 ZA OSS (filter-friendly UWA with honest color) and Vario-Tessar FE 24–70mm ƒ4 ZA OSS (compact mid-range)—OSS pairs well with IBIS for handheld scouting and pano sweeps. APS-C specialists: Touit 12mm ƒ2.8 (tiny, sharp UWA for ridgelines and interiors) and adapted Milvus/Loxia wides on crop for tidy edges and fast gimbal balance. Cine/slider note: Loxia 21/2.8 and 25/2.4 with declick + 0.8 gears are perfect for motion landscapes; for productions needing a wide cine zoom, the CZ.2 15–30mm T2.9 is parfocal and color-consistent with primes. Practical buyer tips: build a two-prime spine (FF: Loxia 21/2.8 + Batis 25/2 for MF + AF balance, or Milvus 18/2.8 + 25/1.4 for reach + speed) and add FE 16–35/4 ZA for filter-friendly versatility; standardize to 77/82/95 mm fronts, pack a sturdy L-bracket for panos, test flare at your typical sun angles, and confirm image-circle coverage if you shoot open-gate or stitch multi-rows. Landscape shooting tips: level horizons and leave margin to crop, work around ƒ5.6–ƒ8 for plane sharpness (push to ƒ11 for deep scenes while minding diffraction), get close to foregrounds for depth and use leading lines, bracket exposures to hold sky detail and dark shadows, use a CPL very lightly to keep water/foliage glare in check without uneven skies, and shade the front element for clean sunstars; for blue hour and astro start near wide open at ISO 1600–6400 and focus via magnification on a bright star, for waterfalls use ND to run 1–60 s and vary shutter for texture, and for stitched panos lock nodal position and overlap generously; whether you’re tracing alpine glow, carving tidal textures, threading slot canyons, or composing luminous city grids, the best Zeiss landscape choices—Batis/Loxia for modern mirrorless, Milvus/Distagon/Otus for adapted rigor and speed, and Vario-Tessar/CZ.2 where zooms help—deliver neutral color, disciplined corners, and tactile control so your lines stay straight, your gradients stay clean, and your scenes feel big, bright, and beautifully intentional.