DZOFILM Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm
Its APO design with 15 elements in 10 groups delivers sharp, full-frame images with minimal chromatic aberration, while the T2.8 aperture and 8-inch close focus enable dramatic ultra-wide perspectives. The robust aluminum alloy build remains lightweight at 725g, and the 270° focus rotation provides precise, tactile manual control for deliberate composition. This lens is best for cinematographers needing a reliable, wide-angle prime for narrative work on PL or EF mount systems.
Focal length 12mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount PL, Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weight 725 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
53 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong macro (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong bokeh (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average build (32nd percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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 | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/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 | DZOFILM Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | PL, Canon EF | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 725 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DZOFILM Vespid Prime 12mm T2.8 12mm | 15.3 | 81.4 | 31.5 | 81.8 | 64.1 | 83.8 | 34 | 36.6 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.3 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.1 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 87.9 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 77.8 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 74.9 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 76.9 | 94.3 | 87.9 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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