BLAZAR LENS Beetle BEE-3LS-Z 32mm
A dedicated button instantly rotates the optical block 90° for native vertical anamorphic capture, a feature no other lens offers, while the 1.33x squeeze and fixed T3.2 aperture deliver cinematic widescreen with silver flares and oval bokeh on full-frame Nikon Z cameras. Its ultracompact, 286g build and 0.8 mod gearing with a long 200° focus rotation make it a practical, lightweight choice for gimbal work and run-and-gun shooting. This lens is best for social media creators and videographers who need to quickly switch between horizontal and vertical anamorphic footage without rig adjustments.
Focal length 32mm
Aperture T3.2
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 286 g
lens type prime
49 Overall Score
Price $599
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong bokeh (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong build (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 32 |
| Focal Length Max | 32 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | T3.2 |
| Min Aperture | T3.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 460 |
vs Competition
| Spec | BLAZAR LENS Beetle BEE-3LS-Z 32mm | 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 | 32mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | T3.2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 286 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZAR LENS Beetle BEE-3LS-Z 32mm | 54.7 | 77 | 72.7 | 53.6 | 15.1 | 79 | 34 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 84.2 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.1 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.4 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.8 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 74.9 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.2 | 76.9 | 94.3 | 92.2 |
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