Nikon Beetle Blazar 45mm
The rotating lens barrel allows instant switching between horizontal and vertical 1.33x anamorphic capture on full-frame Z-mount cameras, all in a 266g body with a fixed T3.2 aperture. Its 200° focus rotation and 0.8 mod gearing provide precise manual control, while silver flares and oval bokeh deliver classic anamorphic character. This is best for videographers and content creators who need one lightweight lens to shoot both cinematic widescreen footage and social-media-ready vertical video.
Focal length 45mm
Aperture T3.2
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 266 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
42 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong bokeh (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong build (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 45 |
| Focal Length Max | 45 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | T3.2 |
| Min Aperture | T3.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 460 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon Beetle Blazar 45mm | 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 G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 45mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | T3.2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 266 | 615 | 92 | 655 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | linear motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Beetle Blazar 45mm | 14.6 | 77.7 | 76 | 53.6 | 15.9 | 79.7 | 34.1 | 35.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 81.1 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 88.3 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 92.5 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 92.5 |
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