Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
PC Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Photography Type |
Suitability |
Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
Sports | Fair |
Portrait | Fair |
Travel | Fair |
Street | Poor |
Wedding | Fair |
Walk Around | Poor |
Vlogging | Poor |
Landscape | Fair |
Macro | Average |
Reasons to Buy Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Aperture Ring |
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
Hood supplied |
Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
12 Diaphragm Blades |
Minimum focus distance of 0.21m / 8.3 inch |
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Lens Mount
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is compatible with cameras that have 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.
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is also available in Pentax KAF , Sony Alpha and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has a maximum diameter of 89mm and total length of 106mm. It weighs 965g / 34.0 oz.
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has a filter thread of 72mm.
Focal Range
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has a fixed focal lenght of 121mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 193.6mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Canon 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM , Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM in Canon EF mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Maximum Magnification Ratio
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.25x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.21m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.25x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has a max aperture of F4.0 and a minimum aperture of F32.0.
Optical Formula
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS's optical formula consists of 6 elements in 4 groups .
Lens Hood
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is available in Black color.
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