Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro Detailed Comparison

Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro

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Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4

Standard Prime | Canon EF

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Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro

Perspective Control Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 over Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro

Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Diameter	80 mm vs 87 mm	7 mm smaller in diameter
Length	108 mm vs 115 mm	7 mm shorter
Filter Thread	72 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro over Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4

Weight	945 g vs 950 g	5 g lighter

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Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 vs Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4	Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8L Macro
Brand	Tokina	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Standard Prime	Perspective Control Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	50mm	50mm
Image Stabilization
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
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	15	12
Optical Groups	9	9
Special Elements	Aspherical + low-dispersion elements, ELR coating	Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.4m	0.27m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.5X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	No AF
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	950g	945g
Diameter	80mm	87mm
Length	108mm	115mm
Materials	Unknown	Magnesium alloy
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	72mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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