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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a fit on more cameras (139 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (570 g against 638 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro
Maker	Laowa	Tokina
Focal length	100mm (macro)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	638 g	570 glighter
Cameras it fits	139 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 100mm.

Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro: 100mm.

Aperture

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.

Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 139 and the Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro 41.