HOLGA HL-N 60mm

★★★★☆ 3.9 (80)
Focal length 60mm
Aperture f/8
Mount Nikon F
af type manual focus only
lens type standard
HOLGA HL-N 60mm lens
30 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong aperture (65th percentile) 65th

Cons

  • Below average macro (8th percentile)
  • Below average optical (15th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)
  • Below average build (27th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '23: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 4.6★ · 5 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviews11111152Q1 '21Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q2 '24Q4 '24Q3 '25Q4 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 15.3
Bokeh 63.1
Build 26.5
Macro 7.8
Optical 15
Aperture 65.2
Versatility 34
Social Proof 60.8
Stabilization 35.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type standard
Focal Length Min 60
Focal Length Max 60

Aperture

Max Aperture f/8
Min Aperture 8
Constant Yes

Build

Mount Nikon F

AF & Stabilization

AF Type manual focus only

vs Competition

Spec HOLGA HL-N 60mm 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 60mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-200mm 16-85mm 70-200mm
Max Aperture f/8 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/3.5 2.8
Mount Nikon F Sony E Fuji X L-Mount Nikon F Sony E
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false true false true
Weight (g) - 615 92 413 59 1045
AF Type manual focus only HLA VXD linear motor Autofocus AF-S XD Linear Motors
Lens Type standard zoom zoom macro zoom telephoto
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
HOLGA HL-N 60mm 15.363.126.57.81565.23460.835.7
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 5586.657.686.598.979.999.677.999
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.178.296.288.473.579.999.28380.7
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 5580.973.589.590.974.695.762.799.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 5578.298.559.864.279.994.38892.3
Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare 98.195.813.424.295.991.479.494.980.7

Usage Scores

Macro (11.8)Overall (30)Budget (32.2)Street (28.8)Travel (16.3)Portrait (45.9)Landscape (13.4)Professional (26.6)Video Cinema (29.7)Wildlife Sports (18.4)

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