Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro Detailed Comparison

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro

Lens to replace

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Macro Prime | Sony E

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Macro Prime | Sony E

Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO over Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro

Reasons to choose Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro over Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	570 g vs 638 g	68 g lighter
Length	123 mm vs 125 mm	2 mm shorter
Filter Thread	55 mm vs 67 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro
Brand	Venus	Tokina
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$0.00	$477.77
Lens Type	Macro Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	100mm	100mm
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	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22	F32
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	13	9
Optics
Optical Elements	12	9
Optical Groups	10	8
Special Elements	unknown	Multi-coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.3m
Max Magnification	2X	1X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	unknown
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Internal	Extending front
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	638g	570g
Diameter	72mm	74mm
Length	125mm	123mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	55mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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