At $249, the AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Ultra Macro offers users a glimpse into a hidden world without a significant hit to their bank accounts. This excellent video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage.
Coming to you from Christopher Frost, this great video review takes a look at the new AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x Ultra Macro lens, available for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Leica L, Fujifilm X, and Sony E mount cameras. Despite its price of just $249, this lens offers a lot of neat features and capabilities, including:
- 2:1 to 5:1 magnification range for greater-than-life-size imagery
- Minimum focusing distance of 7.3" at 5:1 magnification, 4.4" at 2:1
- Working distance of 1.5" at 5:1 and 1.8" at 2:1
- Wide angle design for greater depth of field
- Manual focus operation
- Incorporates extra-low dispersion and high-refractive elements
- Lightweight, weighing just 1 lb
- Minimum Focus Distance: 4.4" / 113 mm
- Maximum Magnification: 2 to 5x
- Macro Reproduction Ratio: 5:1
- Optical Design: 10 Elements in 7 Groups
- Manual Focus
- Dimensions: 2.4 x 4" / 61 x 102 mm
- Length at Maximum Extension: 6.9" / 174 mm
- Weight: 1 lb / 474 g
While you should not expect perfection at such a low price, the 25mm f/2.8 2-5x looks like a lot of fun. Check out the video above for Frost's full thoughts on the lens.
