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AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm
Offering 2:1 maximum magnification with an f/2.8 aperture, this full-frame macro lens produces sharp details and smooth bokeh via its 13-blade diaphragm. The manual focus design and front barrel screw holes for lighting attachments provide a modular, studio-ready setup. It suits macro specialists on L-mount who need 2x life-size reproduction and can work with precise manual focus.
Focal length 120mm
Aperture 22
Mount L-Mount
Weight 930 g
af type Manual Focus
lens type macro
31 Overall Score
Price CA$379
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Specifications
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Optics
| Type | macro |
| Focal Length Min | 120 |
| Focal Length Max | 120 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 9 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 13 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.1 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 72 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Manual Focus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
| Max Magnification | 2:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 120mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 930 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | Manual Focus | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | telephoto | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm | 14.6 | 48.3 | 16.8 | 87 | 52 | 24.5 | 34.1 | 35.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 85.3 | 92.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.9 | 78.4 | 73.9 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.8 | 95.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 92.5 |
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