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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Lens
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Lens
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SLR Magic 12mm T1.6 Hyperprime Cine Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L reviewRead more
The Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L is the dream of any professional architecture photographer. How does it pair with the high resolution...Read more
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Hong Kong-based SLR Magic has formally announced its HyperPrime 12mm F1.6, a manual focus lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. This fast wideangle prime, which has been doing the rounds of testers and reviewers for the past few months, features a traditional aperture control ring and metal-bodied construction. Its optics include three Tantalum glass elements for 'superior cinematic performance'. It will be on sale from the end of November.Read more
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General

Lens typeNormal
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Normal
N/A
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Samsung NX
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Sony E
Micro Four Thirds

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Four Thirds
Focal length< 100< 17< 85< 12
Maximum magnification1.0 x0.14 x
N/A
N/A
Image stabilisationnonono
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.841.41.6
Aperture min322222
N/A
Aperture ringnonoyes
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades88
N/A
12
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
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N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternal
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N/A
Autofocusyesnono
N/A
Autofocus motor typeRing Type Ultrasonic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyes
N/A
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N/A
Closest focusing distance0.310.2510.15
Distance scaleyesyesyes
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Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesyesno
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Focus distance limiteryes
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Focus features
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Manual focus only
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N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.46 oz28.92 oz19.01 oz17.64 oz
Diameter4.69 in3.5 in3.07 in3.11 in
Length3.11 in4.21 in2.95 in3.19 in
Filter size3.11 in3.03 in2.83 in2.28 in

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