
KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III
- Focal length
- 40 mm
- Aperture
- f/0.85
- Weight
- 1150 g
- Filter diameter
- 67 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 75 cm
- Length
- 128 mm
At a Glance
On Micro Four Thirds, this manual KIPON acts as a short telephoto lens equal to 80 mm on full frame. The f/0.85 aperture gathers a lot of light and makes depth of field very shallow, which suits portraits. At 1.15 kg it is heavy. The minimum focus distance is 75 cm.
Good for
- Portraits
Worth knowing
- No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
- At 1.2 kg it is heavy: a monopod or tripod helps for longer sessions.
Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check
Technical Specifications
- Min. focal length
- 40 mm
- Max. focal length
- 40 mm
- Max. aperture (min. zoom)
- f/0.85
- Max. aperture (max. zoom)
- f/0.85
- Min. aperture
- f/22
- Elements
- 10
- Groups
- 8
- Weight
- 1,150 g (2.54 lb)
- Filter diameter
- 67 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 75 cm (29.53 in)
- Length
- 128 mm (5.04 in)
- Diameter
- 74 mm (2.91 in)
Manufacturer data: kipon.com, kipon.com
Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Which cameras does the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III fit?
The KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III fits all Micro Four Thirds cameras. There its field of view equals 80 mm in full-frame terms (crop factor 2).
Micro Four Thirds cameras
- Micro Four Thirds:
- OM System PEN,OM System OM-3,OM System OM-5 Mark II,Panasonic Lumix G97 (G99M2),Panasonic Lumix GH7,OM System OM-1 Mark II,Panasonic Lumix G9 II,Panasonic Lumix G100D,OM System OM-5,OM System OM-1,Panasonic Lumix GH6,Panasonic Lumix GH5 II,Olympus PEN E-P7,Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV,Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III,Panasonic Lumix G100 (G110),Panasonic Lumix BGH1,Olympus PEN E-PL10,Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III,Panasonic Lumix G95 (G90, G91),Olympus OM-D E-M1X,Panasonic Lumix GX9,Panasonic Lumix GF10 (GF90, GX880),Olympus PEN E-PL9,Panasonic Lumix GH5S,Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K,Panasonic Lumix G9,Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III (Mark III S),Panasonic Lumix GF9 (GX850, GX800),Panasonic Lumix GH5,Olympus PEN E-PL8,Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II,Panasonic Lumix G85 (G80, G81),Panasonic Lumix GX85 (GX80, GX7 Mark II),Olympus PEN-F,Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II,Panasonic Lumix GX8,Panasonic Lumix G7,Panasonic Lumix GF7,Olympus Air A01,Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II,Panasonic Lumix GM5,Olympus PEN E-PL7,Panasonic Lumix GH4,Olympus OM-D E-M10,Panasonic Lumix GM1,Olympus OM-D E-M1,Panasonic Lumix GX7,Olympus PEN E-PL6,Olympus PEN E-P5,Panasonic Lumix G6,Panasonic Lumix GF6,Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera,Olympus PEN E-PM2,Olympus PEN E-PL5,Panasonic Lumix GH3,Panasonic Lumix G5,Panasonic Lumix GF5,Olympus OM-D E-M5,Blackmagic Cinema Camera (MFT),Panasonic Lumix GX1,Olympus PEN E-PM1,Olympus PEN E-PL3,Olympus PEN E-P3,Panasonic Lumix GF3,Panasonic Lumix G3,Olympus PEN E-PL2,Panasonic Lumix GF2,Panasonic Lumix GH2,Panasonic Lumix G2,Panasonic Lumix G10,Olympus PEN E-PL1 (E-PL1s),Olympus PEN E-P2,Panasonic Lumix GF1,Olympus PEN E-P1,Panasonic Lumix GH1,Panasonic Lumix G1
KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III compared
Key specs side by side with the most similar Micro Four Thirds lenses.
| Lens | KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III | Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 | SG-image MF 35mm F0.95 | Samyang 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 40 mm | 42.5 mm | 35 mm | 35 mm |
| Max. aperture | f/0.85 | f/0.95 | f/0.95 | f/1.2 |
| Weight | 1,150 g | 571 g | 393 g | 420 g |
| Filter diameter | 67 mm | 58 mm | 52 mm | 62 mm |
| Min. focus distance | 75 cm | 23 cm | 35 cm | 38 cm |
| Length | 128 mm | 74.6 mm | 62 mm | 73 mm |
| Autofocus | no | no | no | no |
| Image stabilization | no | no | no | no |
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KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III: FAQ
Does the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III have autofocus?
No, the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III has no autofocus; you focus it manually.
Does the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III have image stabilization?
No, the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III has no stabilization of its own. On cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) the image is still stabilized.
How much does the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III weigh?
The KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III weighs 1,150 g. It is 128 mm long with a diameter of 74 mm.
What filter size does the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III use?
The KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III takes 67 mm screw-in filters.
How close can the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III focus?
The minimum focus distance of the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III is 75 cm, measured from the sensor plane.
Similar lenses
Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95
42.5mm · f/0.95
SG-image MF 35mm F0.95
35mm · f/0.95
Samyang 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS
35mm · f/1.2
SG-image MF 35mm F1.2
35mm · f/1.2
Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH OIS
42.5mm · f/1.2
TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95
50mm · f/0.95
Brightin Star MF 50mm F0.95 APS-C
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TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4
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