Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
14 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
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, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
15 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
720 g / 25.44 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
100 mm
15 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
1x
1x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
310 mm / 12.20 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2015-04-01
2015-06-23
Made In
Korea
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
59%
50%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- 1:1 reproduction
- Clear focusing scale
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not Samyang's strongest build
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
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