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Lens
7mm/2.8
7.5mm/3.5
8mm/2.8
8mm/3.5
10mm/2.8
10mm/3.5
11mm/2.8
12mm/1.6
12mm/2.0
12mm/2.8
12mm/4.5
14mm/2.8
15mm/3.5
15mm/2.8
16mm/1.4
16mm/2.8
16mm/2.0
16mm/3.5
17mm f/1.8
17mm/2.8
17mm/4.0
18mm/3.5
18mm/2.8
18mm/2.0
18mm/1.8
19mm/2.8
20mm/2.8
20mm/1.8
21mm/1.8
21mm/1.4
22mm/2.0
23mm/1.4
23mm/2.0
24mm/2.8
24mm/2.0
24mm/1.8

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FF Suggested
Exposure Time
Relative Clear Aperture Aperture Angular
(seconds) =
Aperture
Diameter
Area
Area
500/Focal
Focal Length (mm) (f/number)
(mm)
(mm^2) (radians^2)
Length
7
2.8
2.5
5
3.55
71
7.5
3.5
2.1
4
3.31
67
8
2.8
2.9
6
3.09
63
8
3.5
2.3
4
3.09
63
10
2.8
3.6
10
2.36
50
10
3.5
2.9
6
2.36
50
11
2.8
3.9
12
2.08
45
12
1.6
7.5
44
1.85
42
12
2
6.0
28
1.85
42
12
2.8
4.3
14
1.85
42
12
4.5
2.7
6
1.85
42
14
2.8
5.0
20
1.47
36
15
3.5
4.3
14
1.32
33
15
2.8
5.4
23
1.32
33
16
1.4
11.4
103
1.19
31
16
2.8
5.7
26
1.19
31
16
2
8.0
50
1.19
31
16
3.5
4.6
16
1.19
31
17
1.8
9.4
70
1.08
29
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
24

2.8
4
3.5
2.8
2
1.8
2.8
2.8
1.8
1.8
1.4
2
1.4
2
2.8
2
1.8

6.1
4.3
5.1
6.4
9.0
10.0
6.8
7.1
11.1
11.7
15.0
11.0
16.4
11.5
8.6
12.0
13.3

29
14
21
32
64
79
36
40
97
107
177
95
212
104
58
113
140

1.08
1.08
0.98
0.98
0.98
0.98
0.90
0.82
0.82
0.76
0.76
0.70
0.64
0.64
0.60
0.60
0.60

29
29
28
28
28
28
26
25
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21

APS-C Suggested
Exposure Time
(seconds) =
Astro Lens
360/Focal Length
Score
1,246
51
48
796
1,237
45
45
792
1,184
36
36
758
1,149
33
3,400
30
2,176
30
1,110
30
30
430
1,032
26
24
636
994
24
3,826
23
956
23
1,875
23
23
612
2,228
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15

921
451
568
887
1,738
2,146
855
824
1,994
1,924
3,180
1,505
2,967
1,454
717
1,406
1,736

Mirrorless and Rangefinder

Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 II

Rokinon 12mm/2.0*
Zeiss Touit 12mm/2.8

Sigma 19mm/2.8

Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron

Leica 21mm/1.4 Summilux M

efinder

Recommended Lenses

Third Party DSLR

Canon

Nikon

Fuji

Micro 4/3
Zuiko 7-14mm/2.8

Sony

Rokinon 8mm/3.5 Fisheye

Rokinon 10mm/2.8
Tokina 11-16mm/2.8*
Hyperprime 12mm/1.6
Olympus 12mm/2.0

8
Rokinon 14mm/2.8*
Sigma 15mm/2.8

Nikkor 14-24mm/2.8G Fujinon XF 14mm/2.8*

Canon EF 15mm/2.8
Fujinon XF 16mm/1.4
Sony 16mm/2.8 - E Mount

Rokinon 16mm/2.0*
Olympus 17mm/1.8
Canon EF-S 17-55mm/2.
8

Fujinon XF 18mm/2.0*
Sigma 18-35mm/1.8*
Sony 20mm/2.8 - E Mount

1.8 Ultron
mmilux M
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0
Fujinon XF 23mm/1.4

Fuji X100s 23mm/2.0

Sony 24mm/2.0 - A Mount

Sony 24mm/1.8 - E Mount

Lenses Ian Norman Uses

Currently (Canon EOS
6D)
Lenses Ian Norman Uses (Fuji X)

Rokinon 14mm/2.8

Fujinon XF 14mm/2.8

E Mount

E Mount

Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0

Fujinon XF 23mm/1.4

A Mount
E Mount

24mm/1.4
27mm/2.8
28mm/2.8
28mm/1.8
35mm/2.8
35mm/2.0
35mm/1.8
35mm/1.4
35mm/1.2
40mm/1.4
40mm/1.7
40mm/2.8
50mm/2.0
50mm/1.8
50mm/1.4
50mm/1.2
50mm/0.95
55mm/1.4
56mm/1.2
70mm/2.8
85mm/1.8
85mm/1.4
85mm/1.2
100mm/2.0
135mm/2.0
200mm/2.8
200mm/2.0
300mm/2.8

24
27
28
28
35
35
35
35
35
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
50
55
56
70
85
85
85
100
135
200
200
300

1.4
2.8
2.8
1.8
2.8
2
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.7
2.8
2
1.8
1.4
1.2
0.95
1.4
1.2
2.8
1.8
1.4
1.2
2
2
2.8
2
2.8

17.1
9.6
10.0
15.6
12.5
17.5
19.4
25.0
29.2
28.6
23.5
14.3
25.0
27.8
35.7
41.7
52.6
39.3
46.7
25.0
47.2
60.7
70.8
50.0
67.5
71.4
100.0
107.1

*Highly Recommended!
Cameras and Lenses in my current kit
Canon
Canon 6D Fuji X-T1
EOS M
Canon
EF-M
Rokinon
Fujinon XF
22mm f/2.
14mm/2.8 14mm/2.8
0
Rokinon
Fujinon XF
Rokinon
24mm/1.4 23mm/1.4
12mm/2.0
Sigma
50mm f/1.4 Fujinon XF
Art
35mm/1.4

Sony a7S

Rokinon
14mm/2.8
Rokinon
24mm/1.4
Rokinon
35mm/1.4

231
73
79
190
123
241
297
491
668
641
435
160
491
606
1,002
1,364
2,176
1,212
1,710
491
1,751
2,895
3,941
1,963
3,578
4,007
7,854
9,016

0.60
0.48
0.45
0.45
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.12
0.12
0.08
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.04
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.00

21
19
18
18
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
7
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
2

15
13
13
13
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1

2,869
652
632
1,530
520
1,020
1,259
2,082
2,834
1,844
1,251
461
734
906
1,497
2,038
3,252
1,368
1,830
271
542
897
1,220
374
278
96
188
64

Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 II

Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Leica 50mm/0.95 Noctilux M

Rokinon 24mm/1.4*

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 IS

Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
Sigma 35mm/1.4 Art*

Fujinon XF 35mm/1.4

1.2 II
1.4 Nokton

ctilux M

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art*

Nikkor 50mm 1.8G

Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G/D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L

Mitakon 50mm f/0.95
Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4*
Fujinon XF 56mm/1.2

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L

Rokinon 24mm/1.4

Fujinon XF 35mm/1.4

Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Rokinon 12mm/2.0
Rokinon 8mm f/2.8
Fisheye II

Voigtlander
40mm f/1.4
Nokton

Click here for an interactive exposure calculator that will also output the astro lens score.
The "Astro Lens Score" is a number derived by multiplying the values of various lens/camera traits such as angle of view, clear
aperture size and maximum exposure time without star trails. It's an arbitrary number and is only useful for comparing lenses to
each other for the purposes of taking untracked astrophotos. Calculations use the sensor area of an APS-C sensor but the shutter
time suggestions of a full frame lens. Lenses with higher ratings will be able to make higher signal to noise ratio photographs directly
proportional to their rating numbers. In other words, a lens that scores 2000 would be capable of making a photograph with twice as
much signal versus a lens with a score of 1000. This chart is purposed merely as a way to more easily compare one lens to another
without having to swirl your brain around with f-stops and angles of view.
For example: A 24mm/1.4 scores about 2800 while a 24mm/2.0 scores about 1400. Based on these numbers, the f/1.4 lens should
be able to collect approximately 2x more light (1 stop) than the f/2.0 lens which is what we would expect just by comparing
f/numbers.
Theses scores do not account for noise and thus are NOT directly comparable across differing sensor sizes or different cameras.
Differing cameras have differences in sensor quantum efficiency and these calculations only assume a single sensor size and
exposure length. Keep in mind that these scores also do not take into account the other aspects of a lens's performance such as
resolution, astigmatism, chromatic, coma, spherical aberration, distortion, build quality etc.
If you wish to compare lenses across different sensor sizes, check out the other Sheet Tab below called "Signal to Noise Ratio
Score"
Suggested exposure times are the maximum recommeded exposure duration without star trails. The number may vary from what's
shown here depending on your sensor resolution or where in the sky you are pointing your camera. This number is a good starting
point, but check for star trails and adjust. You want to use the longest exposure you can with out star trails to maximize your light
gathering.
Rokinon, Samyang and Bower lenses are all identical lenses made by the same Korean manufacturer: Samyang
About the product links in this doc: I use affiliate links to the respective products that I mention on this page. If you decide to buy one
of these products, consider using the links in this article to support Lonely Speck. It won't cost you anything extra but Lonely Speck
gets a small commission to support the website.
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Lens
Rokinon 24mm f/1.4
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art
Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4
Sony A Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZA
Nikkor AF-S 20mm f/1.8G ED
Sony A Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G
Sony A Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA
Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
Sigma 20mm f/1.8
Canon 24mm f/1.4L II
Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Sony A Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Sony A Fish-Eye 16mm f/2.8
Sony A Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Sony FE 28mm f/2
Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G
Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Sony A 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM
Sony A 28mm f/2.8
Canon 28mm f/1.8 USM
Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8
Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 1.4/35mm ZA
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G
Sony A 35mm f/1.4 G

Focal
Length
(mm)
24
35
35
55
85
85
20
24
50
85
135
100
135
20
20
24
24
24
24
24
17
16
16
15
28
28
28
28
28
28
14
14
14
35
35
35

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1.4
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1.4
99%
Check Price
1.4
99%
1.4
97%
1.4
94%
1.4
94%
1.8
93%
2
90%
2
87%
1.8
87%
1.8
84%
2
83%
2
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
81%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
80%
2.8
79%
2.8
79%
2.8
79%

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Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G
Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 2.8/35mm ZA
Canon 35mm f/2.0 IS
Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8
Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T*
Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G
Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 Nokton
Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f/2.8 VM / E
Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
Rokinon 50mm f/1.4
Mitakon 50mm f/0.95
Sony A Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
Sony A Macro 50mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T*
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 1.8/55mm ZA
Nikkor AF-S 58mm f/1.4G
Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Sony A 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM
Sony A 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
12
40
40
40
40
45
200
200
200
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
55
58
60
70
70
70
70
70
70
80
85
85
85

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2
2
2
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8

79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
79%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
77%
77%
77%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
75%
75%
75%
75%

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Canon 85mm f/1.2
Canon EF 24-105 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 2485mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR IF
Sony A 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Sony FE 3.5-6.3/24-240mm OSS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8
Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Sony FE 3.5-5.6/28-70mm OSS
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Sony A Macro 100mm f/2.8
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Nikkor AF-S Micro 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Sony A Smooth Trans Focus 135mm f/2.8 [T4.5]
Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Sony A 20mm f/2.8
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 4/24-70mm ZA OSS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 4/16-70mm ZA OSS
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 4/16-35mm ZA OSS
Canon 16-35mm f/4L
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM

85
85
21
18
18
18
18
18
18
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
90
28
28
28
28
100
100
100
105
135
135
20
24
24
24
24
24
24
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16

2.8
2.8
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

75%
75%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
73%
72%
72%
71%
71%
71%
71%
71%
71%
71%
71%
71%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%

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Sony FE 16-35mm f/4

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM
Sony FE PZ 4/28-135mm G OSS
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5
Sony 10-18mm f/4 at 12mm/4
Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
Voigtlander Super Heliar 15mm/4.5 VM II
Canon 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye
Nikkor AF-I 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Sony A 300mm f/2.8 G SSM
Sony A 300mm f/2.8 G SSM II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 IS II USM
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
Sony A 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM
Sony A 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony FE 4/70-200mm G OSS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM
Nikkor AF-I 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
Canon EF 180 f/3.5L Macro USM
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED
Sony A 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM
Canon EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Sony A 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Voigtlander 21mm f/4 Color-Skopar

16
28
28
14
8
12
85
55
15
8
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
12
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
75
75
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
180
70
70
70
75
80
21

4
4
4
4
3.5
4
3.5
4
4.5
4
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
4.5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
5.6

70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
69%
68%
67%
67%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
65%
65%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
63%
63%
63%
63%
62%
62%
61%

LensTip

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Voigtlander Heliar 12mm f/5.6
Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM 1.4x
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED
Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM
Nikkor AF-I 500mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G VR IF-ED
Sony A 500mm f/4 G SSM
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM
Nikkor AF-I 600mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR[N 1]
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
Sony A Reflex 500mm f/8
*Lonely SpecMark is a scoring system that I'm currently
developing to gauge the real-world performance of
actual camera lenses relative to each other, all based on
my experience with these lenses, directly or indirectly.
This takes into accout the signal-to-noise ratio capability
of the lens for untracked astrophotography and
compensates for the lenses "minimum usable f/number"
which is currently loosely defined as the lowest f/number
that I would recommend using that particular lens. Some
lenses exhibit aberration at their wide-open f/numbers
and thuse need to be stopped down to a higher f/number
in order to reduce those aberrations to an acceptable
level. The amount of stopping down needed until a lens
is acceptable is a little subjective and I'm still creating a
standard by which each lens's minimum usable f/number
is determined.

100
12
200
200
200
300
300
400
500
500
500
500
500
500
600
600
600
600
600
400
800
800
500

4.5
5.6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5.6
5.6
5.6
8

60%
60%
59%
59%
59%
56%
56%
54%
53%
53%
53%
53%
53%
53%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
45%
40%
40%
33%

Lenses that are highlighted in green have been

personally tested by Lonely Speck, lenses that are
highlighted in yellow have not been tested but have
substantial evidence that support its rating and lenses
that are not highlighted have not yet been tested and are
based on speculation only. Some lenses listed here
havent even been released yet so take these numbers
with a grain of salt.
Lonely SpecMark Scores are a decibel scaled
percentage of the signal to noise ratio capability of a lens
relative to the highest scoring lens which at this time is
the Rokinon 24mm f/1.4. In general, the shorter and
faster (lower f/number) the lens, the better the result on
this scale.

Lens
Rokinon 24mm f/1.4
Canon 24mm f/1.4L II
Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 1.4/35mm ZA
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art
Sony A Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM
Rokinon 50mm f/1.4
Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
Nikkor AF-S 20mm f/1.8G ED
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* E 1.8/24mm ZA
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G
Sony A Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZA
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4
Rokinon 12mm f/2.0
Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R
Rokinon 16mm f/2.0
Sony E 1.8/35mm OSS
Fujinon XF 18mm f/2.0 R
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R
Fujifilm X100 23mm/2.0
Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED
Sony A Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM
Sony FE 2/28mm
Sony Zeiss FE 28mm f/2.0
Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G
Sony E 1.8/50mm OSS
Zeiss Touit Planar T* 32mm f/1.8
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 1.8/55mm ZA
Sony Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8
Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G
Zhongyi/Mitakon 35mm f/0.95
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G
Sony A 35mm f/1.4 G
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L
Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

Focal
Length
(mm)
24
24
35
35
35
50
50
55
18
20
24
85
85
85
12
16
16
35
18
22
23
23
24
24
28
28
28
50
32
55
55
35
35
35
35
35
35
35

Min
Usable
Lonely
f/#
SpecMark
(APS-C) (APS-C)
1.4
87%
1.4
87%
1.4
86%
1.4
86%
1.4
86%
1.4
83%
1.4
83%
1.4
83%
1.8
81%
1.8
81%
1.8
80%
1.4
80%
1.4
80%
1.4
80%
2
79%
2
79%
2
79%
1.8
79%
2
78%
2
78%
2
78%
2
78%
2
77%
2
77%
2
77%
2
77%
2
77%
1.8
76%
2
76%
1.8
76%
1.8
76%
2
76%
2
76%
2
76%
2
76%
2
76%
2
76%
2
76%

Zhongyi/Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2

Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
Sony A 50mm f/1.4
Mitakon 50mm f/0.95
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art
Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G
Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R
Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD
Pentax 35mm DA f/2.4 AL
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Sony A Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA
Fujinon XF 90mm f/2.0 R
Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R
Pentax DA 14mm/2.8ED IF
Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Zeiss Touit Distagon T* 12mm f/2.8
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8
Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R OIS WR
Sony A DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM
Sony E 2.8/16mm
Pentax DA 16-50mm/2.8ED AL IF SDM
Sony E 16mm f/2.8
Sony A Fish-Eye 16mm f/2.8
Sony A Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 II
Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 IF DX
Nikkor AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikkor AF DX Fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS
Rokinon 10mm f/2.8
Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM
Sony E 2.8/20mm
Sony E 20mm f/2.8

42.5
50
50
50
50
85
56
56
35
85
85
135
90
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
12
12
12
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
11
11
17
17
17
10.5
18
10
100
20
20

2
2
2
2
2
1.8
2
2
2.4
2
2
1.8
2
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2
2.8
2.8

74%
73%
73%
73%
73%
73%
73%
73%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
69%

Sony A 20mm f/2.8

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
Sigma 20mm f/1.8
Leica Summilux 21mm f/1.4
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Pancake
Zhongyi/Mitakon 24mm f/1.7
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Sony A Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 II Fisheye
Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8
Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Sony A 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM
Sony A 28mm f/2.8
Canon 28mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro
Sony A Macro DT 30mm f/2.8 SAM
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
Sony A DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM
Pentax HD DA 35mm/2.8 Macro Limited
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G
Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 2.8/35mm ZA
Canon 35mm f/2.0 IS
Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8
Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T*
Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G
Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 Nokton
Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f/2.8 VM / E
Pentax 21mm/3.2AL Limited
Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 200mm f/2G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

20
20
20
21
21
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
8
27
28
28
28
28
28
50
60
30
135
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
40
40
40
40
21
45
200
200
200
50

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.8
2
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.2
2.8
2
2
2
2.8

69%
69%
69%
69%
69%
68%
68%
68%
68%
68%
68%
68%
68%
68%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
65%
65%
65%
65%
65%
65%
64%
64%
64%
64%

Zeiss Touit Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2.8

Sony A DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
Sony A Macro 50mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T*
Nikkor AF-S 58mm f/1.4G
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Fujinon XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm VR f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Sony A DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony A Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA
Sony E PZ 3.5-5.6/16-50mm OSS
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Fujinon XF 18-135mm f/3.55.6 R LM OIS WR
Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF VR DX II
Nikkor AF-S 18300mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR IF
Nikkor AF-S 18300mm f/3.5-6.3G DX ED VR IF
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Sony A DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
Sony A DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sony A DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
Sony A DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
Sony A DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II
Sony A DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony E 3.5-5.6/18-55mm OSS
Sony E 3.5-6.3/18-200mm OSS
Sony E 3.5-6.3/18-200mm OSS LE
Sony E PZ 3.5-6.3/18-200mm OSS
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
58
15
16
16
16
16
16
60
60
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
2.8
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5

64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
64%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-5.6
Pnetax DA 10-17/3.5-4.5ED IF
Canon EF 24-105 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Sony A 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM
Sony A 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 2485mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR IF
Sony A 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Sony FE 3.5-6.3/24-240mm OSS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5
Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Sony FE 3.5-5.6/28-70mm OSS
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Sony E 3.5/30mm Macro
Sony A 85mm f/2.8 SAM
Canon 85mm f/1.2
Sony FE 2.8/90mm Macro G OSS
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8
Sony A Macro 100mm f/2.8
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Pentax HD DA 15mm/4ED AL Limited
Nikkor AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
Pentax DA 12-24mm/4ED AL IF
Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 4/16-70mm ZA OSS

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
10
10
10
21
70
70
70
70
70
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
8
28
28
28
28
80
30
85
85
90
90
100
100
100
15
12
12
16
16

3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
3.5
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
4
4
4
4
4

63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
62%
61%
61%
61%
61%
61%
61%
61%
61%
60%
60%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%

Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 4/16-35mm ZA OSS

Canon 16-35mm f/4L
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Sony FE 16-35mm f/4
Nikkor AF-S Micro 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
Sony E 4-5.6/18-50mm
Sony E PZ 4/18-105mm G OSS
Fujinon XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS
Sony E 4/10-18mm OSS
Sony E 10-18mm f/4
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 4/24-70mm ZA OSS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Canon 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye
Sony A Smooth Trans Focus 135mm f/2.8 [T4.5]
Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Sony FE PZ 4/28-135mm G OSS
Fujinon XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
Voigtlander Super Heliar 15mm/4.5 VM II
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6
Sony A DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6
Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR
Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR IF-ED
Sony A DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6
Sony A DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM
Sony A DT 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
Sony A 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM
Sony A 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony FE 4/70-200mm G OSS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

16
16
16
16
105
17
17
17
18
18
10
10
10
24
24
24
24
24
8
135
135
28
55
15
12
11
10
85
55
55
55
55
55
55
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70

4
4
4
4
2.8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2.8
2.8
4
3.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
3.5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
59%
58%
58%
58%
58%
58%
58%
57%
57%
57%
57%
56%
56%
56%
56%
54%
53%
53%
53%
53%
53%
53%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%

Nikkor AF-I 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Sony A 300mm f/2.8 G SSM
Sony A 300mm f/2.8 G SSM II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 IS II USM
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM
Fujinon XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS
Nikkor AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Sony E 4.5-6.3/55-210mm OSS
Nikkor AF-I 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
Canon EF 180 f/3.5L Macro USM
Voigtlander 21mm f/4 Color-Skopar
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED
Sony A 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM
Canon EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Sony A 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Fujinon XF 140-400mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II
Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM 1.4x
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED
Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM
Nikkor AF-I 500mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED II
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G VR IF-ED
Sony A 500mm f/4 G SSM
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM
Nikkor AF-I 600mm f/4D IF-ED

300
300
300
300
300
300
300
75
75
50
55
55
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
180
21
70
70
70
75
80
140
100
200
200
200
70
300
300
400
500
500
500
500
500
500
600

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
4
4
4.5
4.5
4.5
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.5
5.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4
4.5
4
4
4
5.6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
51%
51%
51%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
49%
49%
49%
49%
49%
48%
48%
47%
46%
45%
45%
45%
42%
42%
42%
40%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
37%

Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED II

Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G VR IF-ED
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR[N 1]
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
Sony A Reflex 500mm f/8

600
600
600
600
400
800
800
500

4
4
4
4
5.6
5.6
5.6
8

37%
37%
37%
37%
30%
26%
26%
19%

*Lonely SpecMark is a scoring system that I'm currently developing to gauge the realworld performance of actual camera lenses relative to each other, all based on my
experience with these lenses, directly or indirectly. This takes into accout the signal-tonoise ratio capability of the lens for untracked astrophotography and compensates for
the lenses "minimum usable f/number" which is currently loosely defined as the lowest
f/number that I would recommend using that particular lens. Some lenses exhibit
aberration at their wide-open f/numbers and thuse need to be stopped down to a higher
f/number in order to reduce those aberrations to an acceptable level. The amount of
stopping down needed until a lens is acceptable is a little subjective and I'm still creating
a standard by which each lens's minimum usable f/number is determined.
Lenses that are highlighted in green have been personally tested by Lonely Speck,
lenses that are highlighted in yellow have not been tested but have substantial evidence
that support its rating and lenses that are not highlighted have not yet been tested and
are based on speculation only. Some lenses listed here havent even been released yet
so take these numbers with a grain of salt.
Lonely SpecMark Scores are a decibel scaled percentage of the signal to noise ratio
capability of a lens relative to the highest scoring lens which at this time is the Rokinon
24mm f/1.4. In general, the shorter and faster (lower f/number) the lens, the better the
result on this scale.

Lens
Rokinon UMC 24mm f/1.4
Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95
SLR Magic Hyperprime 25mm f/0.95
Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4
Schneider Xenon 30mm f/1.4
SLR Magic Hyperprime 12mm f/1.6
SLR Magic Hyperprime 35mm f/0.95
Mitakon/Zhongyi AMC 35mm f/0.95
SLR Magic CINE 35mm f/1.4
Rokinon UMC 35mm f/1.4
SLR Magic Hyperprime 17mm f/1.6
Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85
Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95
Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7
SLR Magic Noktor Hyperprime 50mm f/0.95
Panasonic Lumix G II 20mm f/1.7
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7
SLR Magic CINE 23mm f/1.7
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 12mm f/2
Rokinon NCS CS 12mm f/2
Schneider Super Angulon 14mm f/2
Rokinon UMC 85mm f/1.4
Rokinon UMC CS 16mm f/2
Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95
Jackar Snapshooter 34mm f/1.8
Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 75mm f/1.8
Rokinon NCS CS 10mm f/2.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f/2.8
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8
Rokinon UMC 14mm f/2.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 7-14mm f/2.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8
Sigma DN Art 19mm f/2.8

Focal
Length
(mm)
24
25
25
25
30
12
35
35
35
35
17
40
42.5
15
50
20
20
23
17
25
12
12
14
85
16
17.5
34
42.5
45
14
75
10
12
12
14
7
17
19

Min
Usable Lonely
f/#
SpecMark
(4/3)
(4/3)
1.4
80%
1.4
79%
1.4
79%
1.4
79%
1.4
78%
1.6
78%
1.4
77%
1.4
77%
1.4
77%
1.4
77%
1.6
77%
1.4
77%
1.4
76%
1.7
76%
1.4
75%
1.7
75%
1.7
75%
1.7
74%
1.8
74%
1.8
72%
2
72%
2
72%
2
72%
1.4
72%
2
71%
2
71%
1.8
71%
1.8
69%
1.8
69%
2.5
65%
1.8
65%
2.8
63%
2.8
63%
2.8
63%
2.8
62%
2.8
62%
2.8
62%
2.8
61%

Sigma EX DN 19mm f/2.8

Sigma DN Art 30mm f/2.8
Sigma EX DN 30mm f/2.8
Schneider Makro-Symmar 60mm f/2.4
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f/2.8
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital EZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital II R 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario II 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6
Tamron Di III 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8
Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm f/3.5
Rokinon UMC 8mm F/3.5 Fisheye
Rokinon UMC 7.5mm f/3.5
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 60mm f/2.8
Sigma DN Art 60mm f/2.8
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/4-5.6
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital R 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6
Olympus Body Cap Lens 9mm f/6.3
Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm f/6.3
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital II R 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7
Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 300mm f/4
Tokina Reflex 300mm f/6.3
Rokinon UMC CS 300mm f/6.3

19
30
30
60
35
40
45
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
8
8
7.5
60
60
9
14
14
7
35
40
45
45
45
100
9
15
75
300
300
300

2.8
2.8
2.8
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.8
2.8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6.3
6.3
4.8
4
6.3
6.3

61%
59%
59%
59%
58%
57%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
56%
55%
55%
52%
52%
52%
52%
48%
47%
46%
46%
46%
41%
40%
39%
38%
33%
21%
21%

*Lonely SpecMark is a scoring system that I'm currently developing to gauge the realworld performance of actual camera lenses relative to each other, all based on my
experience with these lenses, directly or indirectly. This takes into accout the signal-tonoise ratio capability of the lens for untracked astrophotography and compensates for
the lenses "minimum usable f/number" which is currently loosely defined as the lowest
f/number that I would recommend using that particular lens. Some lenses exhibit
aberration at their wide-open f/numbers and thuse need to be stopped down to a
higher f/number in order to reduce those aberrations to an acceptable level. The
amount of stopping down needed until a lens is acceptable is a little subjective and I'm
still creating a standard by which each lens's minimum usable f/number is determined.
Lenses that are highlighted in green have been personally tested by Lonely Speck,
lenses that are highlighted in yellow have not been tested but have substantial
evidence that support its rating and lenses that are not highlighted have not yet been
tested and are based on speculation only. Some lenses listed here havent even been
released yet so take these numbers with a grain of salt.
Lonely SpecMark Scores are a decibel scaled percentage of the signal to noise ratio
capability of a lens relative to the highest scoring lens which at this time is the Rokinon
24mm f/1.4. In general, the shorter and faster (lower f/number) the lens, the better the
result on this scale.