AstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm
With its 9mm F2.8 prime and 111.4° angle of view on APS-C, this manual lens uses one aspherical and two ED elements to control distortion and produces distinctive 14-point starbursts. The bright aperture excels for low-light starry sky work, and the 7.8-inch close focus enables dramatic portraits with its compact retro design. Best for Nikon Z shooters who want an affordable manual ultra-wide for astrophotography and creative close-up shots.
Focal length 9mm
Aperture 16
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 306 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
42 Overall Score
Price CA$232
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong build (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 9 |
| Focal Length Max | 9 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm | 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 | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 9mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 306 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori MF 9mm f/2.8 9mm | 14.5 | 35.3 | 70.7 | 81.2 | 57.6 | 50 | 34.1 | 6.2 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.8 | 70.2 | 77 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.8 | 33.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.7 | 35.3 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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