Arducam LN052 35mm
The 12-blade diaphragm and F1.6 maximum aperture produce smooth bokeh and strong low-light performance on the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera. Its pocket-sized 108g build and included C-CS adapter make it a portable, manual-focus learning tool for experimental setups. This lens is best for hobbyists and students exploring macro and portrait photography with single-board computers.
Focal length 35mm
Aperture f/16
Mount C Mount
stabilization Yes
Weight 108 g
af type manual focus only
lens type telephoto
40 Overall Score
Price $40
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong build (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.6 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 12 |
Build
| Mount | C Mount |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 35 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Arducam LN052 35mm | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 | FotoZ KZ-03 | Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X | Tamron Di II A14M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 55-200mm | - | 16-24mm | 58mm | 18-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/4 | f/3.5 | - | - | f/18 |
| Mount | C Mount | Nikon F | Screw-on lens fits camera lenses with a 55mm front filter thread | Sony E | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 108 | 335 | 320 | 120 | 127 | 397 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Silent Wave Motor | STM | - | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
| Lens Type | telephoto | telephoto | wide-angle | wide-angle | wide-angle | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arducam LN052 35mm | 12.8 | 47.7 | 95.5 | 97.2 | 21 | 42.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 42.7 | 83.4 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 53.7 | 65.6 | 71.9 | 83.7 | 70.2 | 67.1 | 44.2 | 84.9 | 85.1 | 93.4 |
| Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 73.5 | 96.2 | 45.2 | 77.9 | 0 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 83.4 |
| FotoZ KZ-03 Compare | 53.7 | 65.6 | 95 | 99.8 | 45.2 | 67.1 | 44.2 | 66.8 | 64.2 | 83.4 |
| Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X Compare | 53.7 | 65.6 | 94 | 91 | 45.2 | 67.1 | 0 | 33.3 | 69.8 | 83.4 |
| Tamron Di II A14M Compare | 53.7 | 20 | 65.9 | 60.2 | 93.7 | 34 | 29.8 | 98.3 | 85.1 | 83.4 |
Price
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