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title: "AstrHori MF 120mm f/2.8 Full-frame Macro 2X"
description: "Manual-focus full-frame 120mm f/2.8 macro lens with 2x magnification, a metal body and a $369 price. Digital Camera World gives it four stars, praising working distance but faulting mid-aperture sharpness; Christopher Frost's video calls it fun, and Micael Widell's title praises working distance."
brand: "AstrHori"
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 120
aperture: 2.8
angle_of_view: 21
lens_type: "Prime"
lens_category: ["Telephoto", "Macro"]
weight: 930
year: 2024
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 369
focus: "Manual"
filter_size: 72
max_magn: 2.0
close_focus: 0.3
diameter: 77
length: 165
date: 2026-10-20
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"
featured_image: /lenses/astrhori/astrhori-120mm-f2-8-macro.png
---

Key Take-Aways:

The AstrHori MF 120mm f/2.8 is a manual-focus full-frame 2x macro telephoto with a 21-degree angle of view, 930 g weight and a $369 price. Matthew Richards of Digital Camera World (Sep 2024) rates it four stars each for features, design, performance and value. He praises the 2:1 magnification, solid all-metal construction and generous working distance, but finds mid-aperture sharpness disappointing and medium-distance focusing tricky, and says it suits macro work better than general shooting. Seven videos are linked: Micael Widell's title praises its working distance and low price, Phil Thach notes the longer focal length gives better working distance, and Christopher Frost calls it fun but says it does not quite focus to infinity. As of Oct 2026, one written review is linked.

From AstrHori:

> AstrHori 120mm f2.8 offers balanced sharpness with attractive bokeh effect.Great for creating special and beautiful nature and portrait photography
>
> AstrHori 120mm F2.8 Macro 2X can take high-resolution macro photos,capturing accurately microscopic detail that are difficult to see with the naked eye,great for capturing macro shots with impeccably detailed quality.

[Official Website](https://www.astrhori.cn/products/120mm-f2-8-full-frame-macro-lens-for-e-rf-z-l)

Reviews:

* Digital Camera World: [AstrHori 120mm F2.8 Macro 2x review: is twice as much really twice as good?](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/astrhori-120mm-f28-macro-2x-review), Matthew Richards, Sep 2024

YouTube:

* Christopher Frost: [Astrhori 120mm f/2.8 Macro 2x lens reviews](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv1FbnV8pFg), Aug 2024
* Micael Widell: [AstrHori 120mm 2x Macro Lens Review – Great working distance, low price](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHo93pl0jIU), Aug 2024
* PETER MEDIA WILDLIFE: [Mi NUEVO LENTE MACRO Astrhori 120mm / Es un 4x4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlknTxnRyyE), Aug 2024
* Phil Thach Photography: [AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2x Macro Lens Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZiO8es9rtM), Aug 2024
* Jamie Spensley: [AstrHori 120mm F/2.8 2x Macro Lens Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaInzo4w_FY), Sep 2024
* Geeky Nerdy Techy: [AstrHori 120mm F2.8 Macro Lens for LUMIX S5IIX/S5/S5II/S9!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaxcsyUNhGo), Dec 2024
* Panto: [FOTOGRAFIA MACRO CON TELEOBJETIVO AstrHori 120mm 2.8 MARO 2X | fotografiando insectos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kORT4Wut8eY), Apr 2025