The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS and the Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is the longer of the two lenses at 106mm. The Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 with a length of 86mm, is 20mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to the Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12's 82mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 weighs 270g, 72% (695g) lighter than the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS's weight of 965g.
Filter Threads
The Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has a filter size of 72mm whereas the Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 has a 67mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 72mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS:
And these are the 67mm filters that we recommend for the Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12:
Lens Mounts
The Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has the Sony Alpha lens mount whereas the Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 has the Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony A99 II, Sony A68 and Sony A77 II for the Sony Alpha Mount and Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount.
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is also available in the Canon EF , Pentax KAF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 is also available in Fujifilm X mount.
Focal Range
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 121mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
181.5mm.
On the other hand, the Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 12mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 18mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
