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TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro vs Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro

The TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro and the Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (170 against 39 in this guide). Pick the Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro	Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro
Maker	TTArtisan	Zeiss
Focal length	100mm (macro)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	170 in this guidefits more cameras	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro: 100mm.

Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro: 100mm.

Aperture

TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro: f/2 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

39 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro fits 170 and the Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro 39.