Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm
The 11mm f/1.8 ultra-wide prime delivers strong low-light capability and a 16.5mm full-frame equivalent field of view on APS-C, with a 10-blade diaphragm for smooth bokeh. Its all-metal aluminum alloy construction and vintage NIKKOR-inspired design provide tactile manual focus control absent from modern lenses. This lens is best for macro and still-life shooters who want dramatic, close-focus wide-angle perspectives, given its 60/100 macro score and 180mm minimum focus distance.
Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 11 |
| Focal Length Max | 11 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Coating | Multilayer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 180 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm | Tamron Di III VC VXD 28-300mm f/4-7.1 | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 11mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 350 | 590 | 290 | 450 | 306 | 326 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm | 12.9 | 30.3 | 70.5 | 85.9 | 64.6 | 20.1 | 98.1 | 33.7 | 98.5 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III VC VXD 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Compare | 98.1 | 77.4 | 65.3 | 85 | 96.8 | 65.7 | 91 | 97.8 | 55.7 | 82.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.2 | 81.5 | 86.7 | 90.8 | 82.5 | 83.6 | 80.7 | 78.5 | 89.9 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.2 | 86.7 | 76 | 85 | 88.4 | 83.6 | 91 | 68.1 | 70.2 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 81.5 | 86.1 | 50.7 | 86.7 | 83.6 | 63.8 | 80.5 | 85.5 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 73.3 | 40.1 | 78.9 | 77 | 44.6 | 95.8 | 89.9 | 82.5 |