Leitz Cine HEKTOR 25mm T2.1 25mm
A gentle Petzval effect with colorful indirect flares and subtle edge fall-off defines its character, paired with full-frame coverage and a fast T2.1 aperture. The compact 770g build features a 120° focus rotation and common gear positions across the series for seamless lens swaps. This manual-focus prime is best for cinematographers crafting stylized, subject-centric portraits or narrative scenes with a vintage, playful look.
Focal length 25mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
Weight 770 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
19 Overall Score
Price CA$10,128
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 25 |
| Focal Length Max | 25 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | T2.1 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 305 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Leitz Cine HEKTOR 25mm T2.1 25mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-50mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 770 | 290 | 544 | 450 | 107 | 413 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leitz Cine HEKTOR 25mm T2.1 25mm | 12.6 | 23.3 | 26 | 68.3 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 33.6 | 37 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.7 | 81.2 | 86.6 | 90.9 | 82.5 | 83.5 | 78.5 | 37 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 86.4 | 69.8 | 85.1 | 91.1 | 83.5 | 89.5 | 82.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.7 | 86.4 | 76.1 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 83.5 | 68 | 37 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.6 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.2 | 76.7 | 83.2 | 93.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.6 | 77.2 | 78.4 | 74.3 | 92 | 65.4 | 95.4 | 99.5 |
Price
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