Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
54 mm / 2.13 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
14 mm
25 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
100.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
5x
2x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2020-05-25
2018-03-07
2020-08-18
Made In
Korea
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
31%
68%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Exceptional 2x maximum reproduction
- Very light for a 2x macro lens
- Quite affordable
- Supposedly apochromatic design
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best optically
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