The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro and the Rokinon 85mm F1.4 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 125mm. The Rokinon 85mm F1.4 with a length of 75mm is 50mm shorter. On the other hand, the Rokinon 85mm F1.4 has a larger diameter of 78mm compared to Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro's 72mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Rokinon 85mm F1.4 weighs 539g, 15% (99g) lighter than the Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro's weight of 638g.
Lens Mounts
Both Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro and Rokinon 85mm F1.4 has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro is also available in Nikon F (FX) , Pentax KAF2 and Sony E mounts.
Rokinon 85mm F1.4 is also available in Four Thirds , Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Samsung NX and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Venus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 160mm.
Rokinon 85mm F1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 85mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 136mm.