Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T vs Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS Detailed Comparison

Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T vs Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS

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Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA

Telephoto Prime | Sony Alpha

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Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS

Perspective Control Prime | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T over Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS

Focal Length - Tele	135mm vs 121mm	14mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing

Reasons to choose Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS over Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

Price	$0 vs $1,798	Cheaper by $1,798
Focal Length - Wide	121mm vs 135mm	14mm wider coverage
Diaphragm Blades	12 vs 9	better Bokeh
Weight	965 g vs 1050 g	85 g lighter
Length	106 mm vs 115 mm	9 mm shorter
Filter Thread	72 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA vs Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA	Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS
Brand	Sony	Hartblei
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$1,798.00	$0.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Perspective Control Prime
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	135mm	121mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.8	F4.0
Min Aperture	F22.0	F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	12
Optics
Optical Elements	11	6
Optical Groups	8	4
Special Elements	2 ED elements	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.72m	0.21m
Max Magnification	0.25X	0.25X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Screw drive from camera	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Extending front
Distance Scale	Yes	Unknown
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Unknown
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1050g	965g
Diameter	89mm	89mm
Length	115mm	106mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	77mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	circular hood	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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