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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
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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 typeTelephotoTelephotoTelephoto
N/A
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EFCanon EF
Micro Four Thirds

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Four Thirds
Focal length70 - 20070 - 20070 - 300< 12
Maximum magnification0.21 x0.21 x0.26 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesyes
N/A
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
70 - 300
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.844-5.61.6
Aperture min323232-45
N/A
Aperture ringnonono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades87812
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalExtending front
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type UltrasonicMicro Type Ultrasonic
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesno
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.201.201.50.15
Distance scaleyesyesno
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnono
N/A
Focus distance limiter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoomFixed
Elements232015
N/A
Groups191510
N/A
Special elements / coatings
  • Fluorite element
  • UD element
  • 1 Fluorite element
  • 2 UD elements
1 UD element
N/A
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalInternalExpanding
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black,White
  • White
BlackBlack
Body materialsMetalMetal
  • Plastic
  • Metal
N/A
Tripod collaryesnono
N/A
Hood suppliedyesyesno
N/A
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesyesno
N/A
Optional accessories
N/A
Soft Case LP1224
  • Lens Hood ET-65B
  • Soft Case LP1222
N/A
Zoom lock
N/A
noyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight52.56 oz24.87 oz22.22 oz17.64 oz
Diameter3.5 in2.64 in3.01 in3.11 in
Length7.83 in6.77 in5.62 in3.19 in
Filter size3.5 in2.99 in2.28 in2.28 in

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