KIPON Colibri 50mm T2.5 Full-Frame Cine 50mm
Its 10-blade iris and T2.5 aperture produce a unique star-shaped bokeh, while full-frame coverage and a long 300° focus rotation enable precise manual pulling. The lens shares an 80mm front diameter, 77mm filter thread, and consistent color with the Colibri family, keeping a 499g weight for streamlined rig building. This is best for solo cinematographers and portrait shooters who want a compact, character-driven 50mm cine prime.
Focal length 50mm
Mount L-Mount
Weight 499 g
43 Overall Score
Price CA$1,489
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong aperture (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
Aperture
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | KIPON Colibri 50mm T2.5 Full-Frame Cine 50mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | - | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 499 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPON Colibri 50mm T2.5 Full-Frame Cine 50mm | 54.7 | 81.4 | 49.3 | 50.8 | 15.1 | 71.5 | 34 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 84.3 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 77 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.9 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.5 | 95.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 75 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 77 | 94.3 | 92.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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