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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.
Focal length 65mm
Aperture 3.2
Mount Canon RF
Weight 290 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
43 Overall Score
Price CA$828
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong bokeh (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong build (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average optical (17th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
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 | 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 | 65mm | 28-400mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 13mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | 3.2 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 290 | 726 | 615 | 92 | 415 | 413 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Beetle Blazar 65mm | 14 | 77 | 72.6 | 53.8 | 16.6 | 79.1 | 34.2 | 36.1 |
| 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 |
Price
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