Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II Review
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (89th percentile) 88th
- Strong macro (77th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average optical (2th percentile) 1th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 30 |
| Focal Length Max | 30 |
| Elements | 5 |
| Groups | 5 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 52 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 160 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II | Canon RF Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 30mm | 35mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Fujifilm X | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 269 | 544 | 281 | 522 | 400 | 320 |
| AF Type | - | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM | STM |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II | 46.3 | 57.5 | 88.4 | 78.8 | 1 | 41.5 | 37.3 | 5.5 | 37.7 |
| Canon RF VCM Compare | 46.3 | 94.9 | 80.9 | 67.5 | 92.3 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 94.1 | 100 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.5 | 82.1 | 81.9 | 88.8 | 68.7 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 90.8 | 87.5 |
| Sony G Master FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Wide Angle Compare | 46.3 | 94.9 | 81.8 | 84 | 84.7 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 95.5 | 87.5 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.5 | 73.8 | 64.3 | 93 | 75.1 | 80.6 | 37.3 | 95.5 | 87.5 |
| Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare | 95.5 | 82.1 | 89.2 | 84.8 | 35.5 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 87.5 | 87.5 |