The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe is the longer of the two lenses at 408mm. The Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro with a length of 65mm, is 343mm shorter. On the other hand, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe's 38mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro weighs 400g, which means it is 74g (15%) lighter than the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe which has a weight of 474g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Canon EF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Canon EF Mount
Lens Mounts
Both the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe has the same Canon EF lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF , Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K .
Nikon F (DX) , Pentax KAF2 and Sony E mounts.
Nikon F (FX) and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
40mm .
On the other hand, the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 38.4mm .
