Compare Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto 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, DoF 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, 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
9 elements
15 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
548 g / 19.36 oz
720 g / 25.44 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
85 mm
100 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
310 mm / 12.20 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2015-04-01
2018-04-20
Made In
Korea
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
59%
59%
Pros
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • Clear focusing scale
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not Samyang's strongest build
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so

Price

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