Compare Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Voigtlander 65mm F2 Macro vs Voigtlander 40mm F1.2
Variants
Original
SE
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
10 blades
10, Straight
Colors
Black
black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
E-mount
Material
Metal
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
10 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
58 mm
Size | Diameter
57 mm / 2.24 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
100 mm / 3.94 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
Weight
335 g / 11.84 oz
625 g / 22.08 oz
Function
Angle Of View
25.0° Diagonal | 20.9° Horizontal | 14.0° Vertical
36.8° Diagonal | 31.0° Horizontal | 20.9° Vertical
55 deg
Aperture
f/2.8–28 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
F/1.2 - f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
65 mm
65 mm
40 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
97.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1:6.2
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
3100 mm / 122.05 in
0.35 m
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-01-24
2017-08-08
Made In
China
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
79%
Pros
- 2x magnification ratio
- Good optical performance
- Apochromatic design
- One of the sharpest lens
- Exceptional build quality
- High micro contrast
- Smooth focus throw
- Apochromatic design
- Focussing on the corners gives good results across the frame
- Very sharp at f/1.2
- Focused on the outer midfield
Cons
- Bokeh balls are edgy
- No EXIF data
- Rather long for APS-C
- Lacks weather sealing
- Only 1:2 maximum reproduction
- Focus shift is noticeable at f8
- Focus shift can be noticeable at wide open corners
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