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Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
126 mm / 4.96 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
1130 g / 39.9 oz
3310 g
609 g / 21.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
85 mm
500 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.15x
1x
Min Focus Distance
850 mm / 33.46 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2016-09-19
2016-02-22
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
F017

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
74%
93%
Pros
  • Very, very sharp
  • Great color rendition
  • Solid build quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Superb sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Good center sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • All-metal construction
Cons
  • Very large and very heavy
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Weak corners

Price

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