Nikon HEKTOR HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm
Focal length 18mm
Aperture T22
Mount Sony E
Weight 840 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
19 Overall Score
Price $7,590
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average build (7th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (16th percentile)
- Below average aperture (25th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | T22 |
| Min Aperture | T2.1 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.9 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 220 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon HEKTOR HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Sony E SELP1650 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 16-300mm | 50-200mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | T22 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 840 | 615 | 655 | 550 | 116 | 369 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | linear motor | VXD | Stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon HEKTOR HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm | 14.6 | 28.4 | 6.9 | 78.5 | 15.9 | 24.5 | 34.1 | 35.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 88.3 | 96.3 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.9 | 86.4 | 63.2 | 84.8 | 91.2 | 84.1 | 78.5 | 35.9 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 92.5 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.6 | 96.1 | 62.8 | 95.7 | 38.6 | 93 | 34.1 | 81.1 |
Price
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