Bower 24mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle 24mm
The f/1.4 maximum aperture and two aspherical elements deliver strong low-light performance and reduced spherical aberration, while the AE chip enables auto exposure and focus confirmation despite being manual focus only. Multi-coated optics minimize flare and distortion, and the 8-blade diaphragm produces smooth background blur for subject isolation at the 48mm equivalent field of view. This lens suits Four Thirds portrait photographers who want a fast prime with hands-on focus control and automated exposure for shallow depth-of-field work.
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Optics
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 12 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Four Thirds |
| Format | Four Thirds |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Bower 24mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle 24mm | 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 | 24mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | 2.8 |
| Mount | Four Thirds | 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) | 635 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 59 | 1045 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower 24mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle 24mm | 55 | 96.1 | 36.5 | 75.2 | 52.6 | 96.9 | 34 | 35.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 86.6 | 57.6 | 86.5 | 98.9 | 79.9 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 78.2 | 96.2 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 99.2 | 80.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55 | 80.9 | 73.5 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 74.6 | 95.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 78.2 | 98.5 | 59.8 | 64.2 | 79.9 | 94.3 | 92.3 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 95.8 | 13.4 | 24.2 | 95.9 | 91.4 | 79.4 | 80.7 |