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Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens 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
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
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
13 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
515 g / 18.20 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
70 mm
100 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
260 mm / 10.24 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Debut
2022-03-28
2018-02-27
2018-04-20
Made In
Japan
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
91%
59%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • 1x maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • External focusing
  • Built between Art and Contemporary line
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so

Price

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