Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, 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 EF-M-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, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
13 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
497 g / 17.56 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
20 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
2x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2016-08-08
2018-04-20
Made In
Korea
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
59%
59%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Rather affordable
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the highest grade of build
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
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