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Retropia
This lens delivers a guaranteed soft-focus, film-like aesthetic straight out of camera thanks to its repurposed disposable camera optics and fixed f/11 aperture, eliminating post-processing for a vintage look. Its sustainable design uses recycled lenses in a compact pancake form factor, though it is strictly limited to Canon EF/EF-S DSLR bodies and incompatible with any mirrorless system. This is best for content creators using older Canon DSLRs who prioritize an instant, imperfect retro style over sharpness and need a dedicated effect lens for portraits.
Focal length 45mm
Aperture f/11
Mount Canon EF, Canon EF-S
stabilization Yes
lens type prime
29 Overall Score
Price CA$93
Snapshot
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 45 |
| Focal Length Max | 45 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/11 |
| Min Aperture | f/11 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-S |
| Format | APS-C |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Retropia | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 45mm | 28-300mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 9mm |
| Max Aperture | f/11 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/9 |
| Mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | - | 590 | 135 | 107 | 515 | 130 |
| AF Type | - | VXD linear motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retropia | 53.9 | 40.8 | 32.3 | 14.2 | 20.2 | 48.4 | 33.6 | 6.5 | 82.4 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 77.9 | 65.1 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 66 | 97.7 | 55.8 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.3 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.4 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.3 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 93.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 53 | 42.4 | 82.2 | 77.3 | 95.8 | 77.7 | 93.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 46.3 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 49.2 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
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