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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 £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong bokeh (84th percentile) 84th
- 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
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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-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony E SELP16502 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 28-200mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | PL, Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 725 | 615 | 92 | 59 | 413 | 107 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | AF-S | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm | 15.2 | 83.9 | 31.5 | 82.1 | 64.2 | 85.9 | 34 | 36.5 | 80.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55.1 | 86.5 | 57.7 | 86.7 | 98.9 | 79.8 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.8 | 99.2 | 83.2 | 80.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55.1 | 78 | 98.5 | 59.9 | 64.2 | 79.8 | 94.2 | 88.1 | 92.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55.1 | 80.7 | 73.5 | 71.6 | 90.9 | 74.4 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 55.1 | 78 | 97.6 | 34.9 | 63.2 | 79.8 | 83.5 | 78 | 80.7 |
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