Leica Beetle Beetle 45mm T3.2 1.33x 45mm
This Leica L-mount prime features a press-button rotation for vertical anamorphic shooting, pairing a 45mm focal length with T3.2 fixed aperture and 1.33x squeeze for silver flares and oval bokeh. Weighing just 266g with a 60mm front diameter, its 200° focus throw and 0.8 mod gearing provide precise manual focus control. Ideal for portrait and social media creators switching between widescreen and vertical anamorphic footage without added rig gear.
Focal length 45mm
Aperture T3.2
Mount Leica L
Weight 266 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
43 Overall Score
Price CA$823
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong bokeh (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong build (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 45 |
| Focal Length Max | 45 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | T3.2 |
| Min Aperture | T3.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Leica L |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 460 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Leica Beetle Beetle 45mm T3.2 1.33x 45mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 45mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | T3.2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | 2,8 |
| Mount | Leica L | Sony E | Fuji X | L-Mount | Nikon F | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 266 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 59 | 1045 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S | XD Linear Motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leica Beetle Beetle 45mm T3.2 1.33x 45mm | 15.3 | 80.3 | 75.5 | 53.5 | 15 | 82.1 | 34 | 35.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 86.6 | 57.6 | 86.5 | 98.9 | 79.9 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 78.2 | 96.2 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 99.2 | 80.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55 | 80.9 | 73.5 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 74.6 | 95.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 78.2 | 98.5 | 59.8 | 64.2 | 79.9 | 94.3 | 92.3 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 95.8 | 13.4 | 24.2 | 95.9 | 91.4 | 79.4 | 80.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$823
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