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Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
11 blades
Colors
White
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
24 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
1 'extreme aspherical' + 2 ED + 3 fluorite elements, Nano AR + fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
164 mm / 6.46 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
449 mm / 17.68 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
3040 g / 107.42 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
12 mm
20 mm
600 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.17x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
4500 mm / 177.17 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2022-03-28
2019-06-11
Made In
China
Model Name
SEL600F40GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
75%
52%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Compatible with teleconverters and drop in filters
  • Optically stabilized
  • Professional weather sealing
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Comparatively light and compact
  • Extremely fast autofocus
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Large diameter
  • Very expensive

Price

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