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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro Lens
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro
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SLR Magic 12mm T1.6 Hyperprime Cine Lens
SLR Magic 12mm T1.6 Hyperprime Cine
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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
  • Fisheye
N/A
Lens mount
  • Canon EF
  • Canon EF-S
Micro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Four ThirdsFour Thirds
Focal length< 50< 8< 12
Maximum magnification0.15 x0.2 x
N/A
Image stabilisationnono
N/A
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
< 16
N/A
Angle of View
N/A
< 180
N/A
Maximum magnification (35mm format)
N/A
0.4
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max1.41.81.6
Aperture min2222
N/A
Aperture ringnono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades8712
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodUnitInternal
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeUltrasonic
STP
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesno
N/A
Closest focusing distance0.450.120.15
Distance scale
N/A
no
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scale
N/A
no
N/A

Optics

ConstructionFixedFixedFixed
Elements817
N/A
Groups615
N/A
Special elements / coatings
  • 2 High refraction glass elements
  • Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism
  • Suppress astigmatic difference
  • 1 Aspherical element
  • 3 Super ED elements
  • 2 ED elements
  • 1 Super HR
  • 2 HR elements
N/A
Power zoom
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
N/A
N/A
Tripod collarnono
N/A
Hood suppliedyesyes
N/A
Filter threadyesno
N/A
Sealingnoyes
N/A
Zoom lock
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Weight10.23 oz11.11 oz17.64 oz
Diameter2.91 in2.44 in3.11 in
Length1.99 in3.15 in3.19 in
Filter size2.91 in
N/A
2.28 in

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