Compare Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs 7Artisans 35mm F0.95 vs Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
12 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Manual focus lens, Prime lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF 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
E-mount, X-mount, EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds, Z-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
11 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
52 mm
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
54 mm / 2.13 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Weight
548 g / 19.36 oz
369 g
240 g / 8.48 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
43°
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
F/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
85 mm
35 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
52.5 mm
100.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
N/A
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
2x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
37 cm
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2020-11
2020-08-18
Made In
Korea
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
68%
Pros
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
  • Excellent build quality
  • Good contrast
  • Good color rendition
  • Exceptional 2x maximum reproduction
  • Very light for a 2x macro lens
  • Quite affordable
  • Supposedly apochromatic design
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best
  • Moderate chromatic aberrations
  • Poor background blur
  • Not the best optically

Price

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