
AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro
- Focal length
- 120 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Weight
- 930 g
- Filter diameter
- 72 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 30 cm
- Length
- 165 mm
At a Glance
This manual-focus macro telephoto for Nikon Z provides 120 mm on full frame. Its f/2.8 aperture shortens shutter times in low light. It focuses to 30 cm and weighs 930 g. Macro and product photography are the main fields, and it also works for portraits and landscape.
Good for
- Macro
- Product
- Portraits
- Landscape
Worth knowing
- No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
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Technical Specifications
- Min. focal length
- 120 mm
- Max. focal length
- 120 mm
- Max. aperture (min. zoom)
- f/2.8
- Max. aperture (max. zoom)
- f/2.8
- Min. aperture
- f/22
- Elements
- 14
- Groups
- 9
- Weight
- 930 g (2.05 lb)
- Filter diameter
- 72 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 30 cm (11.81 in)
- Length
- 165 mm (6.5 in)
- Diameter
- 77 mm (3.03 in)
Which cameras does the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro fit?
The AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro is a full-frame lens for Nikon Z cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon Z cameras its field of view equals 180 mm in full-frame terms.
Nikon Z cameras
AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro compared
Key specs side by side with the most similar Nikon Z lenses.
| Lens | AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro | Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5 | Lomography Joseph Petzval 135mm F2.5 Bokeh Control Art Lens | Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 120 mm | 135 mm | 135 mm | 100 mm |
| Max. aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.5 | f/2.5 | f/2.8 |
| Weight | 930 g | 845 g | – | 390 g |
| Filter diameter | 72 mm | 67 mm | 77 mm | 52 mm |
| Min. focus distance | 30 cm | 100 cm | 150 cm | 90 cm |
| Length | 165 mm | 137 mm | 154 mm | 115 mm |
| Autofocus | no | no | no | no |
| Image stabilization | no | no | no | no |
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AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro: FAQ
Does the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro have autofocus?
No, the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro has no autofocus; you focus it manually.
Does the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro have image stabilization?
No, the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro has no stabilization of its own. On cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) the image is still stabilized.
How much does the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro weigh?
The AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro weighs 930 g. It is 165 mm long with a diameter of 77 mm.
What filter size does the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro use?
The AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro takes 72 mm screw-in filters.
How close can the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro focus?
The minimum focus distance of the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro is 30 cm, measured from the sensor plane.
Is the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro a full-frame lens?
Yes, the AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro covers full frame. On APS-C cameras its field of view equals 180 mm in full-frame terms.
Similar lenses
Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5
135mm · f/2.5
Lomography Joseph Petzval 135mm F2.5 Bokeh Control Art Lens
135mm · f/2.5
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II
100mm · f/2.8
TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
100mm · f/2.8
Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
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Pergear 100mm F2.8 2X Macro
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Venus Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro
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Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S
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