Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
PC Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
| Sports | Fair |
| Portrait | Fair |
| Travel | Fair |
| Street | Fair |
| Wedding | Fair |
| Walk Around | Poor |
| Vlogging | Poor |
| Landscape | Good |
Reasons to Buy Hartblei Superrotator 40mm F4 IF TS Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Hartblei Superrotator 40mm F4 IF TS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Tripod Collar |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
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| No Autofocus |
| Not so fast for a short Prime Lens |
| Heavy |
Lens Mount
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS is compatible with cameras that have Pentax KAF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF lenses are Pentax KF, Pentax K-3 III and Pentax K-1 II.
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS is also available in Canon EF , Sony Alpha and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS has a maximum diameter of mm and total length of mm. It weighs 1550g / 54.7 oz.
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS has a filter thread of 86mm.
Focal Range
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS has a fixed focal length of 40mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 60mm.
Tripod Collar
With a total length of mm and a weight of 1550g, the Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS is a large lens. Fortunately, it comes with a tripod collar which you can use to attach the lens directly to a tripod or monopod instead of attaching the camera. This connection helps to better balance the lens/kit combination.
Optical Image Stabilization
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Aperture
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS has a max aperture of F4.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS's optical formula consists of 12 elements in 10 groups .
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Popular Comparisons of Hartblei 40mm F4 IF TS
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