Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro vs Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 2100 Detailed Comparison

Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro vs Zeiss Carl Makro-Planar T 2100

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Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro

Macro Prime | Canon EF

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Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T2/100

Macro Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro over Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 2100

Price	$399 vs $925	Cheaper by $526
Max Magnification	1x vs 0.5x	better close-up
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	530 g vs 680 g	150 g lighter
Diameter	73 mm vs 76 mm	3 mm smaller in diameter
Length	95 mm vs 113 mm	18 mm shorter
Filter Thread	55 mm vs 67 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 2100 over Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro

Max Aperture - Wide	2 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide

Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro vs Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T2/100 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro	Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T2/100
Brand	Tokina	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$399.00	$925.00
Lens Type	Macro Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	100mm	100mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.0
Min Aperture	F32	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	9	9
Optical Groups	8	8
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.3m	0.44m
Max Magnification	1X	0.5X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Screw drive from camera	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Extending front	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	530g	680g
Diameter	73mm	76mm
Length	95mm	113mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	55mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	BH-551	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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