Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8 Detailed Comparison

Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8

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Standard Prime | Canon EF

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Perspective Control Prime | Canon EF

Reasons to choose Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 over Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8

Price	$849 vs $1,399	Cheaper by $550
Focal Length - Tele	50mm vs 45mm	5mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Diameter	80 mm vs 81 mm	1 mm smaller in diameter
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8 over Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4

Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4	Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8
Brand	Tokina	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$849.00	$1,399.00
Lens Type	Standard Prime	Perspective Control Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	50mm	45mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F2.8
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	15	10
Optical Groups	9	9
Special Elements	Aspherical + low-dispersion elements, ELR coating	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.4m	0.4m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.16X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Rear
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	950g	645g
Diameter	80mm	81mm
Length	108mm	90mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	72mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	EW-79BII
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	Hard Case LH-D14 Soft Case LP1216
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