AstrHori WDJT-18F8-FX 18mm
The 18mm focal length and 2:1 magnification combine for a wide-angle macro perspective with a large depth of field, revealing environmental context around tiny subjects. Its slender, waterproof probe barrel detaches for portability and includes a built-in LED ring light with ten brightness levels for illuminating tight spaces. This lens is best for videographers and photographers needing to capture detailed close-ups inside animal burrows, miniature models, or product interiors where standard macro lenses cannot physically fit.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average build (3rd percentile)
- Below average bokeh (6th percentile)
- Below average aperture (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/28 |
| Min Aperture | f/8 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 50 |
| Max Magnification | 2:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori WDJT-18F8-FX 18mm | 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 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/28 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 1774 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori WDJT-18F8-FX 18mm | 54.7 | 6 | 3.1 | 98.2 | 15.1 | 8.3 | 34 | 13.6 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 84.3 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 77 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 88 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.9 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.5 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 75 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 77 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.ca 1 offer From CA$797
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Usage Scores
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