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 Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX 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 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 65mm. The Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX with a length of 60mm, is 5mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro also has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX's 73mm diameter.
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. Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX weighs 340g, 15% (60g) lighter than the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro's weight of 400g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Nikon F (DX) Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Lenses in Nikon F (DX) Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX has the same Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (DX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is also available in the Canon EF , Pentax KAF2 and Sony E mounts.
Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX is also available in Canon EF mount.
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 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
37.5mm.
On the other hand, the Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro DX is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 52.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
