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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro Lens
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SLR Magic 12mm T1.6 Hyperprime Cine Lens
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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 EF
Micro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Four ThirdsFour Thirds
Focal length70 - 20070 - 20040 - 150< 12
Maximum magnification0.21 x0.21 x0.21 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesno
N/A
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
80 - 300
N/A
Angle of View
N/A
N/A
30 - 8.2
N/A
Maximum magnification (35mm format)
N/A
N/A
0.42
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.842.81.6
Aperture min323222
N/A
Aperture ringnono
N/A
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades87912
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
N/A
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalInternal
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type Ultrasonic
STP
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.201.200.70.15
Distance scaleyesyes
N/A
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesno
N/A
N/A
Focus distance limiter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoomFixed
Elements232016
N/A
Groups191510
N/A
Special elements / coatings
  • Fluorite element
  • UD element
  • 1 Fluorite element
  • 2 UD elements
  • 1 Aspherical ED element
  • 2 Aspherical elements
  • 1 SED lens
  • 3 ED elements
  • 1 HD element
N/A
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalInternalInternal
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black,White
  • White
BlackBlack
Body materialsMetalMetal
N/A
N/A
Tripod collaryesnoyes
N/A
Hood suppliedyesyesyes
N/A
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesyesyes
N/A
Optional accessories
N/A
Soft Case LP1224
  • Protection Filter PRF-ZD72PRO
  • Teleconverter MC-14
N/A
Zoom lock
N/A
nono
N/A
Lens Cap Type
N/A
N/A
LC‑72D
N/A

Dimensions

Weight52.56 oz24.87 oz26.81 oz17.64 oz
Diameter3.5 in2.64 in3.13 in3.11 in
Length7.83 in6.77 in6.3 in3.19 in
Filter size3.5 in2.99 in2.83 in2.28 in

Often compared with Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Often compared with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro