Kamlan 28mm F1.4 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
MFT cameras.
What type of photography is the Kamlan 28mm F1.4 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Kamlan 28mm F1.4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Kamlan 28mm F1.4 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Kamlan 28mm F1.4 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 |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
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Lens Mount
Kamlan 28mm F1.4 is compatible with cameras that have a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are Panasonic G9 II, OM System OM-5 and Panasonic GH6.
Kamlan 28mm F1.4 is also available in Canon EF-M , Fujifilm X and Sony E mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Kamlan 28mm F1.4 has a maximum diameter of 55mm and total length of 65mm. It weighs 384g / 13.5 oz.
Kamlan 28mm F1.4 has a filter thread of 52mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Kamlan 28mm F1.4:
Focal Range
Kamlan 28mm F1.4 has a fixed focal length of 28mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 56mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Kamlan 28mm F1.4 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Kamlan 28mm F1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Kamlan 28mm F1.4's optical formula consists of 8 elements in 7 groups . Special elements used in this design is 6 HRI elements.
Popular Comparisons of Kamlan 28mm F1.4
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