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KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III

Micro Four Thirds (MFT/M43)

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

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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.

LensKIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark IIIVoigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95SG-image MF 35mm F0.95Samyang 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS
Focal length40 mm42.5 mm35 mm35 mm
Max. aperturef/0.85f/0.95f/0.95f/1.2
Weight1,150 g571 g393 g420 g
Filter diameter67 mm58 mm52 mm62 mm
Min. focus distance75 cm23 cm35 cm38 cm
Length128 mm74.6 mm62 mm73 mm
Autofocusnononono
Image stabilizationnononono
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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.

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