A specialized optic for truly close-up shooting, this Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Macro Lens Sony Efrom Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Macro Lens Sony Eis designed for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Offering a magnification range of 4.5x to 4x, and a minimum working distance of 0.8", this lens is solely designed for producing greater-than-life-size images of small objects without the need of extension tubes or other accessories. Its compact form-factor makes it ideal for placing into tight or awkward shooting angles and a metal lens barrel offers durability and rigidity.

Sony E-Mount/Full-Frame Format    Aperture Range: f/2 to f/16    Magnification Range: 4.5x to 4x    Minimum Working Distance: 0.8"    Manual Focus Operation    Metal Lens Barrel    3-Blade Diaphragm

Designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, this lens can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 30mm equivalent focal length.

Specialized super macro lens is designed for working with close-up subjects and provides a maximum magnification of 4.5x and a minimum magnification of 4.0x.

Minimum working distance (distance from front of lens to subject) is 0.8"; the lens does not offer infinity focus.

Manual focus control for fine-tuning focus position and a manually adjustable aperture ranges from f/2 to f/16 for adjusting exposure and depth of field.

Six elements in four groups optical design provides consistent edge-to-edge sharpness and illumination.

Wide-angle focal length pairs with the high magnification range for producing dynamic compositions.

Metal lens barrel is both rigid and durable.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. does it works on A6000 crop sensor camera?

A: Yes, the Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens for Sony E, B&H # MIK20MF2SE, would be compatible for use on the Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera, which uses the Sony E-mount lens mount. As with all lenses used on the Sony a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera, if you are comparing the angle of view of the lens to the same lens used on a full-frame camera, you would have to multiply the focal length by 1.5x to find the full-frame equivalent. As such, the Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens for Sony E used on the Sony a6000 would be the equivalent of a 30mm lens used on a full-frame camera.

Q: 2. Will this lens work with an aps-c camera? sony a55v

A: Yes the sensor size will crop the image the lens captures so there may be a small difference between the image you see in the view finder and the image the sensor captures.

Q: 3. Would the Canon EF + dumb adapter be the same as the native MFT version?

A: Hello Nicholas, I have only used it on MFT cameras, so cannot answer from experience. But since it is manual focus and manual aperture selection I think it would function exactly the same. David.

Q: 4. Will this lens work with a Sony a58?

A: Yes. The following system is designed and made to accommodate Sony's A mount/full-frame format.

Q: 5. I need to photograph something that is 4.5mm across with a Canon 700D (APS-C). Will this lens cope?

A: Yes, this Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens for Canon EF will be a 32 mm equivalent on a Canon 700D APS-C DSLR camera and it will be ideal in your case.

Q: 6. One review mentioned using a focusing rail? What is he talking about?

A: This is a manual lens, so, to get the focus point, you need to move the camera or the object.The focusing rail todo this, to move the camera back and forward instead finding the focus.

Q: 7. It says the lens has no filter thread. Can you attach a ring light to it? Like this one: VM-160 LED Macro Ring Light? Thank you!

A: Indeed, it has no filter thread so you wouldn't be able to attach a ring light directly onto it.

Q: 8. Do you recommend this lens for portraits? And will it work on a canon revel T6i

A: This is good for portraits of ants. The DoF is razor thin. I used this on a Canon 70D without any issue. It should work fine on a T6i.

Q: 9. Would this lens work on my Nikon D3400 body and would you recommend a focus rail even with a solid tripod?

A: Yes it will work with D3400 , focus rail will help .

Q: 10. Can this Lens fit on a Pentax K3ii APS-C ? Or do I need an attachment fitting between a full-frame camera lens to an APS-C Camera body ?

A: Yes, this lens will fit on any K mount camera full or APS-C like the Pentax K3ii.