Canon Beetle Blazar 65mm
A 1.33x anamorphic squeeze factor on full-frame Canon RF, combined with a 90° lens rotation button for instant horizontal/vertical capture, sets this 65mm T3.2 lens apart at just 290g. Its 200° focus throw with 0.8 mod gearing and silver flare character deliver precise manual focus and classic anamorphic aesthetics in an ultracompact package. This lens is best for hybrid shooters and content creators needing anamorphic portraits or vertical video for social platforms, not for landscape work.
About This Lens
A 1.33x anamorphic squeeze factor on full-frame Canon RF, combined with a 90° lens rotation button for instant horizontal/vertical capture, sets this 65mm T3.2 lens apart at just 290g. Its 200° focus throw with 0.8 mod gearing and silver flare character deliver precise manual focus and classic anamorphic aesthetics in an ultracompact package. This lens is best for hybrid shooters and content creators needing anamorphic portraits or vertical video for social platforms, not for landscape work.
- Focal length 65mm
- Max aperture 3.2
- Mount Canon RF
- Weight g 290
- Af type manual focus only
- Lens type prime
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong bokeh (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong build (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average optical (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average versatility (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 65 |
| Focal Length Max | 65 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 3.2 |
| Min Aperture | 3.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 460 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Beetle Blazar 65mm | 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 Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Viltrox 13mm f1.4 F/1.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 65mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 28-200mm | 13mm |
| Max Aperture | 3.2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 290 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 413 | 415 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Beetle Blazar 65mm | 14 | 76.8 | 72.6 | 53.8 | 16.6 | 78.9 | 34.1 | 36.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.1 | 58.9 | 86 | 98.9 | 76.7 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.6 | 96.7 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 76.7 | 99.2 | 81.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.6 | 51.5 | 81.4 | 97 | 71 | 98.9 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.6 | 74.4 | 71 | 91.2 | 71 | 95.7 | 99.4 |
| Viltrox 13mm f1.4 F/1.4 Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 42.2 | 89.5 | 82.5 | 96.3 | 34.1 | 81.4 |
Usage Scores
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