The Complete Micro 4/3 Lens List

Panasonic unveiled the micro 4/3 format in September, 2008. Since then, there have been
a steady stream of new lenses released for the format. As of October 2013, there are
currently more than 45 different lens models available that are designed for micro 4/3
cameras, and more are steadily being added.
Below is a listing of all native micro 4/3 lenses currently released or announced. It follows
the format used by J. Andrzej Wrotniak's invaluable 4/3 lens list (sadly no longer
maintained). Generally speaking, any micro 4/3 lens will be fully functional on any micro
4/3 body. There are a few caveats though:
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1. Manual lenses: Samyang, SLR Magic, Tokina and Voigtlander lenses do
not have any electronics and so do not communicate with the camera. As
a result, they don't support autofocus, theaperture must be set on the lens,
and the camera will not record any information about the lens in the EXIF
tags.
2. Software correction: All Olympus and Panasonic m4/3 lenses are
automatically corrected for distortion on all micro 4/3 camera bodies.
Lateral chromatic aberration (CA) is automatically corrected with
Panasonic lenses on Panasonic bodies, and with Olympus lenses on the
Olympus E-M1. Other combinations do not correct such CA.
3. Optical Image Stabilization (OIS): Many Panasonic lenses feature OIS.
Panasonic cameras and Olympus cameras announced after June 2012
(E-PL5 and newer) support OIS on all those lenses. Older Olympus
bodies (E-M5 and older) support OIS only lenses with a physical switch
for the OIS. Lenses without that switch are labeled in the table below.
4. In-body Image Stabilization (IBIS): All Olympus cameras and
Panasonic's new GX7 camera include IBIS. IBIS can be used with any
lens. However, OIS and IBIS should not both be enabled at the same
time.
5. Minimum aperture: the minimum aperture on micro 4/3 and 4/3 lenses
is f/22, except where noted below.
6. 4/3 lenses: these are not native lenses but can be used on micro 4/3
cameras with an adapter and have varying degrees of functionality.see
below.
The list is broken down between autofocus and manual focus lenses, and
between prime and zoom lenses, ordered by focal length. Prices are current US
street prices from B&H. Focal length (FL) is the actual focal length, so to
compare with lenses on 35mm cameras, multiply by 2 (a 20mm lens on a micro
4/3 body provides the same angle-of-view as a 40mm lens on a 35mm film
camera). Magnification (Mag) is with respect to the micro 4/3 sensor (size is
generally 17.3x13.0mm), so to compare with 35mm cameras, it too should be
multiplied by 2. Lens size is given in terms of diameter x length. Lens colors are
indicated as B(lack), S(ilver) and G(rey).
Currently available lenses are labeled blue. Lenses that have been discontinued
are in red. Lenses that have been announced (or pre-announced) but are not yet
available are in yellow.
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Autofocus Micro 4/3 lenses
Primes Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size
DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Panasonic
Lumix G
Fisheye
8 3.5 0.1 0.2 No 165 61x52 B 6/2010 $640 Fisheye, Rear filters
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
12 2.0 0.2 0.08 46 130 56x43 B/S 6/2011 $800
Black version is
'limited' edition
Schneider
Super
Angulon
14 2.0
Early
2014
Panasonic Lumix G 14 2.5 0.18 0.1 46 55 56x21 B 9/2010 $325
Panasonic
Leica DG
Summilux
15 1.7 B
Early
2014
Aperture ring
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
17 1.8 0.25 0.08 46 120 58x36 B/S 12/2012 $500
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
17 2.8 0.2 0.11 37 70 57x22 B/S 6/2009 $300
Sigma
Sigma EX
DN
19 2.8 0.2 0.14 46 140 61x46 B/S 3/2012
Sigma
Sigma DN
Art
19 2.8 0.2 0.14 46 140 61x46 B/S 3/2013 $200
Functionally
identical to the EX
version
Panasonic Lumix G 20 1.7 0.2 0.13 46 100 63x26 B 9/2009 $350 min. aperture of f/16
Panasonic Lumix G 20 1.7 0.2 0.13 46 85 63x26 B/S 8/2013 $430
min. aperture of f/16,
functionally identical
to the non-II version
Panasonic
Leica DG
Summilux
25 1.4 0.3 0.11 46 200 63x55 B 6/2011 $530 min. aperture of f/16
Schneider Xenon 30 1.4
Early
2014
Sigma
Sigma EX
DN
30 2.8 0.3 0.12 46 130 61x39 B/S 2/2012
Sigma
Sigma DN
Art
30 2.8 0.3 0.12 46 130 61x39 B/S 2/2013 $200
Functionally
identical to the EX
version
Panasonic
Leica DG
Nocticron
42.5 1.2 B
2013-
2014
OIS
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
45 1.8 0.5 0.11 37 115 56x46 B/S 9/2011 $400
Panasonic
Leica DG
Macro-
Elmarit
45 2.8 0.15 1.0 46 225 63x63 B 9/2009 $720 1:1 macro, OIS
Schneider
Makro-
Symmar
60 2.4 1.0
Early
2014
1:1 macro
Sigma
Sigma DN
Art
60 2.8 0.5 0.14 46 190 61x56 B/S 5/2013 $240
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
60 2.8 0.19 1.0 46 185 56x82 B 9/2012 $500
1:1 macro, weather-
sealed
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
75 1.8 0.84 0.1 58 305 64x69 B/S 7/2012 $900
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Olympus m.Zuiko
Digital
300? 4.0? B 2014 Weather-sealed
Zooms Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size
DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
7-14? 2.8? B 2014 Weather-sealed
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
7-14 4.0 0.25 0.08 No 300 70x83 B 3/2009 $970 No filters
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
9-18 4.0-5.6 0.25 0.1 52 155 57x50 B 5/2010 $700 Collapsing
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
12-32 3.5-5.6 0.2 0.13 37 70 56x24 B/S 11/2013
Collapsing, OIS (no
switch)
Panasonic
Lumix G X
Vario
12-35 2.8 0.25 0.17 58 305 68x74 B 6/2012 $1120 OIS, weather-sealed
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
12-40 2.8 0.2 0.3 62 380 70x84 B 10/2013 $1000 Weather-sealed
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
12-50 4.0-6.3 0.35 0.36 52 210 57x83 B/S 12/2011 $500
Power-zoom, internal
zoom, weather-
sealed
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.25 0.24 40.5 150 62x44 B/S 6/2009
Collapsing,
discontinued
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital II
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.25 0.19 37 115 57x50 B/S 11/2010
Collapsing,
discontinued
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital II R
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.25 0.19 37 115 57x50 B/S 6/2011 $300
Collapsing,
functionally identical
to the II version
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.3 0.13 52 165 61x64 B 3/2010 $150 OIS (no switch)
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario II
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.2 0.17 46 110 56x49 B/G Q1, 2013 OIS (no switch)
Panasonic
Lumix G X
Vario PZ
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.2 0.17 37 95 61x27 B/G 8/2011 $325
OIS (no switch),
power-zoom
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
14-45 3.5-5.6 0.3 0.17 52 195 60x60 B 9/2008 $290 OIS
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
14-
140
3.5-5.6 0.3 0.25 58 265 67x75 B/S 8/2013 $700 OIS
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario HD
14-
140
4.0-5.8 0.5 0.2 62 460 70x84 B 3/2009 $680 OIS
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
14-
150
4.0-5.6 0.5 0.24 58 280 64x84 B 6/2010 $600
Tamron Di III
14-
150
3.5-5.8 0.5 0.26 52 280 63x85 B/S Q1, 2013 VC (OIS)
Panasonic
Lumix G X
Vario
35-
100
2.8 0.85 0.10 58 360 67x100 B 10/2012 $1350
OIS, internal zoom,
weather-sealed
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
35-
100
4-5.6? 2014 OIS, internal zoom
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
40-
150
2.8 B 2014
Internal zoom,
weather-sealed,
includes tripod collar
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
40-
150
4.0-5.6 0.9 0.16 58 190 64x83 B/S 8/2010 Discontinued
Olympus 4.0-5.6 0.9 0.16 58 190 64x83 B/S 6/2011 $200
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m.Zuiko
Digital R
40-
150
Functionally
identical to the
non-R version
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario HD
45-
150
4.0-5.6 0.9 0.17 52 200g 62x73 B/G 10/2012 $170 OIS (no switch)
Panasonic
Lumix G X
Vario PZ
45-
175
4.0-5.6 0.9 0.2 46 210 62x90 B/G 8/2011 $380
OIS (no switch),
power-zoom, internal
zoom
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
45-
200
4.0-5.6 1.0 0.19 52 380 70x100 B 9/2008 $270 OIS
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital
75-
300
4.8-6.7 0.9 0.18 58 430 70x116 B/S 8/2010 Discontinued
Olympus
m.Zuiko
Digital II
75-
300
4.8-6.7 0.9 0.18 58 430 70x116 B 3/2013 $550
Functionally
identical to the non-
II version
Panasonic
Lumix G
Vario
100-
300
4.0-5.6 1.5 0.21 67 520 74x126 B 9/2010 $485 OIS
Manual Focus Micro 4/3 Lenses
Primes Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size
DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Samyang UMC 7.5 3.5 0.1 No 145 64x51 B/S 9/2011 $240
Fisheye, also sold under
the Bower, Rokinon and
Wallimex brands
SLR Magic Hyperprime 12 1.6 0.15 58 330 60x73 B 11/2011 $500
Min. aperture of f/11,
limited availability
Olympus
Body Cap
Lens
15 8.0 0.3 0.06 No 20 56x9 B/S 10/2012 $50 No filter, fixed aperture
Samyang UMC CS 16 2.0 0.2 77 610 86x114 B 8/2013 $470
Also sold under the
Bower, Rokinon and
Wallimex brands
Voigtlander Nokton 17.5 0.95 0.15 0.25 58 540 63x80 B 3/2012 $1150 Min. aperture of f/16
SLR Magic CINE 23 1.7 B 2/2013 $400
Voigtlander Nokton 25 0.95 0.17 0.26 52 410 58x70 B 10/2010 $1000 Min aperture of f/16
SLR Magic Hyperprime 25 0.95 B 2/2013 $650
Jackar Snapshooter 34 1.8 0.3 37 145 48x53 S 11/2012 $175
Min. aperture of f/16,
includes hood
Mitakon AMC 35 0.95 0.3 0.26 58 680 64x82 S 11/2012 $800 Min aperture of f/16
SLR Magic Hyperprime 35 0.95 B 2/2013 $1250
SLR Magic CINE 35 1.4 0.3 52 370 ?x70 B 12/2012 $280 Min aperture of f/16
Voigtlander Nokton 42.5 0.95 0,17 52 410 58x70 B 9/2013 $1000 Min. aperture of f/16
SLR Magic
Noktor
Hyperprime
50 0.95 0.6 62 480 53x74 B 7/2011 $1000
Converted C-mount lens,
min. aperture of f/16
Samyang UMC CS 300 6.3 0.9 0.5 55 320 65x74 B/S 9/2013 $300
Mirror lens, fixed
aperture, also sold under
the Bower, Rokinon and
Wallimex brands
Tokina Reflex 300 6.3 0.9 0.5 55 300 55x66 S 5/2012 $300
Mirror lens, fixed
aperture
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Lens Accessories
1. Conversion lenses: Olympus and Panasonic both offer a set of screw-in
conversion lenses that can be used to conver their kit lenses for fisheye,
macro and wide-angle capabilities. Panasonic also makes a tele-
converter conversion lens.
2. Extension tubes: Kenko-Tokina has announced a set of 10mm and
16mm extension tubes for close-up photography. The set is available for
~$200.
Specialty Lenses
In addition to the lenses above which are intended for general-purpose
photography, there are a number of lenses available in micro 4/3 mount that are
designed for specific uses or effects. These include:
1. Holga lenses: modeled after the Holga - the original 'low-fidelity'
camera - these very inexpensive plastic lenses feature vignetting, blur
and other distortions for a distinctive effect. Each lens includes a set of
filters and converters.
2. Lensbaby tilt lenses: the Lensbaby Composer and similar models allow
for selective blurring of portions of the image by tilting the focal plane of
the lens. They feature a variety of different optics, some plastic, others
glass.
3. Panasonic 12.5mm 3D lens: the Lumix G 12.5mm f/12 lens creates
images that are recorded in a special 3D format. It provides a 65mm
equivalent angle-of-view.
4. SLR Magic toy lenses: recently announced by SLR Magic, these lenses
provide are intended to provide special artistic effects including fisheye,
pinhole and selective focus.
5. Yasuhara super-macro: the Yasuhara Nanoha is provides microscope-
like optics, allowing extreme close-up photograph, with up to 5x
magnification of the subject. (similar to Canon's MPE-65). It includes a
built-in illumination system.
6. Zeiss cinema lenses: Carl Zeiss's Compact Prime line is a series of fast
prime lenses designed specifically with professional video capture in
mind. Features include precise manual focus mechanisms, rugged build
and interchangeable mounts. They are priced accordingly.
4/3 lens addendum
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The 4/3 system is the ancestor of micro 4/3 and as such Panasonic and
Olympus have made some provision for using 4/3 (non micro) lenses on micro
4/3 cameras. This requires an adapter but unlike other adapted lenses, 4/3
lenses do support autofocus, aperture control from the body and other standard
functions on m4/3 cameras. As there are a number of high quality 4/3 lenses
without current micro 4/3 alternatives, they can be an attractive option. Optics
are generally good and many of the lenses are also weather-sealed. Due to the
discontinuation of all 4/3 cameras, many 4/3 lenses are available on the
secondhand market for attractive prices.
For a full list of 4/3 lenses, please look below.
Limitations
1. No continous autofocus: aside from Olympus's E-M1, no micro 4/3
bodies can do continuous (tracking) autofocus using 4/3 lenses.
2. CDAF-optimized lenses: some 4/3 lenses have been updated to better
support the contrast detect autofocus (CDAF) system used by micro 4/3
cameras. These lenses support AF on all micro 4/3 cameras, and
generally focus reasonably quietly and quickly with good accuracy.
3. Non-optimized lenses: most 4/3 lenses have not been updated for
CDAF. These lenses will autofocus on all bodies except the Panasonic
G1, GF1 and GH1. Autofocus is slower and noisier than with CDAF-
optimized lenses and accuracy is less certain.
4. AF speed: on average, CDAF-optimized lenses focus in 1-2 seconds,
while the other take anywhere from 2-6 seconds. The exception is
Olympus's E-M1 body which focuses all 4/3 lenses at roughly the same
speed as native micro 4/3 lenses.
5. Lens size: 4/3 lenses are larger than m4/3 lenses. Particularly on the
smaller m4/3 bodies, ergonomics can be an issue.
Adapters
4/3 to micro 4/3 lens adapters are made by Olympus, Panasonic as well as a
few no-name vendors. Functionality is essentially identical and mixing and
matching among adapter vendors (say a Panasonic adapter with an Olympus
body) is fine. As of this writing, the most affordable name-brand adapter is the
Panasonic DMW-MA1 which goes for around $115. Non-brand adapters
should work fine, so long as they specify having electronics (purely mechanical
adapters will not work).
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CDAF-optimized 4/3 Lenses
Primes Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size
DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Panasonic
Leica D
Summilux
25 1.4 0.38 0.09 62 525 78x75 B 7/2007 $900 Min. aperture of f/16
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
25 2.8 0.2 0.19 43 95 64x24 B 3/2008 $250
Zooms
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
9-18 4.0-5.6 0.25 0.12 72 275 80x73 B 9/2008 $600
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
14-42 3.5-5.6 0.25 0.19 58 190 66x61 B 9/2006 $250
Panasonic
Leica D
Vario-
Elmar
14-50 3.8-5.6 0.29 0.21 67 435 75x93 B 8/2007 $600 OIS
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital II
14-54 2.8-3.5 0.22 0.26 67 440 75x89 B 11/2008 $500
This is the mark II
version
Panasonic
Leica D
Vario-
Elmar
14-
150
3.5-5.6 0.5 0.18 72 535 79x91 B 11/2007 $1450 OIS
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
40-
150
4.0-5.6 0.9 0.14 58 220 66x72 B 9/2006 $280
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
70-
300
4.0-5.6 1.2 0.5 58 615 80x128 B 11/2007 $400
MFD is 0.9m in MF
mode
Non-optimized Autofocus 4/3 Lenses
Primes Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
8 3.5 0.14 0.22 None 485 79x77 B 1/2006 $800
Fisheye, weather-
sealed, no filters
Sigma
EX DG
Macro
24 1.8 0.18 0.37 77 485 84x83 B 1/2007
Sigma EX DC 30 1.4 0.4 0.10 62 400 77x59 B 2/2006
HSM, max
aperture of f/16
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
35 3.5 0.15 1.0 52 165 71x53 B 12/2005 $230 1:1 macro
Sigma
EX DG
HSM
50 1.4 0.45 0.14 77 505 85x68 B 9/2008 HSM
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
50 2.0 0.24 0.5 52 300 71x62 B 6/2003 $500
1:2 macro,
weather-sealed
Sigma EX Macro 105 2.8 0.31 1.0 58 450 74x95 B 2/2006 1:1 macro
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
150 2.0 1.4 0.13 82 1465 100x150 B 10/2004 $2500
Weather-sealed,
tripod mount
Sigma
EX DG
HSM
Macro
150 2.8 0.38 1.0 72 895 137x80 B 2/2006
1:1 macro, HSM,
tripod mount
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Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
300 2.8 2.4 0.15 43 3290 127x285 B 6/2003 $7000
Weather-sealed,
tripod mount, rear
filters
Zooms Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
7-14 4.0 0.25 0.11 None 780 87x120 B 2/2005 $1800
No filters,
weather-sealed
Sigma
EX DC
HSM
10-20 4.0-5.6 0.24 0.15 77 465 84x81 B 2/2008 $430 HSM
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
11-22 2.8-3.5 0.28 0.13 72 485 75x93 B 2/2004 $800 Weather-sealed
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
12-60 2.8-4.0 0.25 0.28 72 575 80x99 B 11/2007 $900
Weather-sealed,
SWD motor
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
14-35 2.0 0.35 0.12 77 900 86x123 B 2/2008 $2300
Weather-sealed,
SWD motor
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
14-45 3.5-5.6 0.38 0.16 58 285 71x87 B 10/2004
Panasonic
Leica D
Vario
Elmarit
14-50 2.8-3.5 0.29 0.32 72 490 79x97 B 7/2006 $850 OIS
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
14-54 2.8-3.5 0.22 0.26 67 435 74x89 B 6/2003 Weather-sealed
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
17.5-45 3.5-5.6 0.28 0.23 52 210 71x70 B 9/2005
Sigma EX DC 18-50 2.8 0.2 0.33 72 450 79x86 B 2/2006
Sigma DC 18-50 3.5-5.6 0.25 0.2 58 245 67x60 B 3/2004
Sigma DC 18-125 3.5-5.6 0.5 0.19 62 385 70x78 B 9/2004
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
18-180 3.5-6.3 0.45 0.23 62 435 78x85 B 9/2005 $500
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
35-100 2.0 1.4 0.09 77 1650 97x214 B 10/2005 $2500
Weather-sealed,
tripod mount
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
40-150 3.5-4.5 1.5 0.12 68 425 77x107 B 10/2004
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
50-200 2.8-3.5 1.2 0.21 67 920 83x157 B 6/2003
Weather-sealed,
tripod mount
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
SWD
50-200 2.8-3.5 1.2 0.21 67 995 87x157 B 11/2007 $1200
Weather-sealed,
SWD motor,
tripod mount
Sigma
EX DG
HSM
50-500 4.0-6.3 3.0 0.19 86 1650 94x218 B 2/2006
HSM, tripod
mount
Sigma DC 55-200 4.0-5.6 1.1 0.19 55 310 70x85 B 3/2004
Sigma
EX DG
HSM
70-200 2.8 1.0 0.29 77 1370 86x184 B 2/2008
HSM, tripod
mount
Olympus
Zuiko
Digital
90-250 2.8 2.5 0.08 105 3270 124x276 B 11/2005 $6000
Weather-sealed,
tripod mount
Sigma DG
135-
400
4.5-5.6 2.0 0.19 77 1245 89x184 B 2/2006 Tripod mount
Sigma
EX DG
HSM
300-
800
5.6 6.0 0.14 46 5880 157x544 B 2/2006
HSM, tripod
mount
Manual Focus 4/3 Lenses
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Primes Brand
FL
(mm)
Max
aperture
MFD
(m)
Mag
Filter
(mm)
Weight
(g)
Size
DxL
(mm)
Color
Release
Date
Price Notes
Samyang
UMC CS
Fisheye
8 3.5 0.30 None 430 75x80 B 3/2010 $240
Fisheye, also sold as
Bower and Rokinon
Samyang UMC 14 2.8 0.27 None 560 87x101 B 3/2010 $330
Also sold as Bower and
Rokinon
Samyang UMC CS 16 2.0 0.2 77 585 83x89 B 9/2013 $470
Also sold as Bower and
Rokinon
Samyang UMC 24 1.4 0.25 77 680 83x95 B 8/2011 $550
Also sold as Bower and
Rokinon
Samyang UMC 35 1.4 0.3 77 720 83x117 B 9/2010 $350
Also sold as Bower and
Rokinon
Samyang UMC 85 1.4 1.0 72 520 78x80 B 3/2010 $250
Also sold as Bower and
Rokinon
Last update: October 18, 2013
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