Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine
18 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Leitz Cine
8
Tamron
98
Budget
Leitz Cine
14
Tamron
96
Professional
Leitz Cine
7
Tamron
92
Macro
Leitz Cine
35
Tamron
91
Travel
Leitz Cine
6
Tamron
87
Portrait
Leitz Cine
13
Tamron
85
Landscape
Leitz Cine
8
Tamron
84
Street
Leitz Cine
8
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Leitz Cine
5
Tamron
75

Specifications

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm70 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max ApertureT22f/2.8
Min ApertureT2.1f/2.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.84 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance220 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports