AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm
Featuring a ±6mm shift range and 18mm focal length, its high-refractive elements deliver precise distortion control for maintaining straight lines. The lens’s 363g weight, 360° rotation, and click-stopped aperture ring at 45° intervals offer a tactile, portable manual experience. This lens is best for architectural photographers on Fujifilm X-mount seeking affordable perspective correction for interiors and building exteriors.
About This Lens
Featuring a ±6mm shift range and 18mm focal length, its high-refractive elements deliver precise distortion control for maintaining straight lines. The lens’s 363g weight, 360° rotation, and click-stopped aperture ring at 45° intervals offer a tactile, portable manual experience. This lens is best for architectural photographers on Fujifilm X-mount seeking affordable perspective correction for interiors and building exteriors.
- Focal length 18mm
- Max aperture 5.6
- Mount Sony E
- Stabilization
- Weight g 169
- Af type manual focus only
- Lens type wide-angle
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong macro (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average optical (31th percentile) 31th
- Below average versatility (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 5.6 |
| Min Aperture | 5.6 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | 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 | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 28-400mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 13mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | 5.6 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 169 | 726 | 615 | 92 | 415 | 413 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm | 14 | 63.6 | 87.1 | 66.9 | 30.5 | 63.7 | 34.2 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.8 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 98.9 | 98.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.3 | 59 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.8 | 96.6 | 87.8 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 81.3 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.8 | 96.7 | 42.2 | 89.5 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 34.2 | 81.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.8 | 74.4 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 99.5 |
Usage Scores
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