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Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
13 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Manual focus, Prime lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
E-mount, RF-mount, L-mount, Z-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
12 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
58 mm
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
106 mm / 4.17 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
606 g

Function

Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
46°
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
F/1.05 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
No
Focal Length
70 mm
100 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
N/A
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
260 mm / 10.24 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
57 cm

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Debut
2018-02-27
2018-04-20
2020-11
Made In
Japan
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
91%
59%
Pros
  • 1x maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Very good bokeh and color rendering
  • Good build quality
  • Fast autofocus
  • Very good contrast
Cons
  • External focusing
  • Built between Art and Contemporary line
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Not as sharp as the Mitakon

Price

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