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Canon Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm
Its APO design with 15 elements in 10 groups delivers sharp, full-frame coverage with minimal chromatic aberration at a fast T2.8 aperture. The robust aluminum alloy build remains lightweight at 725g, while the 270° focus rotation and 8-inch close focus distance provide precise, tactile control for ultra-wide shots. This lens is best for cinematographers needing a durable, wide-angle prime for expansive establishing shots and tight-space interiors on PL or EF mount systems.
Focal length 12mm
Aperture 2.8
Mount PL, Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weight 725 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
54 Overall Score
Price CA$2,340
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong bokeh (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong macro (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average build (32th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 12 |
| Focal Length Max | 12 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Coating | APO (Apochromatic) |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 2.8 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | PL, Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm | 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 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | PL, Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 725 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 116 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm | 15.1 | 83 | 31.6 | 81.5 | 64.6 | 85.1 | 34 | 36.5 | 80.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 85.6 | 57.8 | 86.2 | 98.9 | 78.8 | 99.6 | 77.9 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 76.8 | 96.4 | 88.1 | 73.8 | 78.8 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.2 | 79.7 | 50.3 | 81.5 | 97 | 73.3 | 98.9 | 83 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 87.3 | 54.1 | 22.5 | 95.9 | 85.1 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.6 | 34.9 | 63.6 | 78.8 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
Price
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