Compare Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8 vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 APD groups
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
851 g / 30.07 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
730 g / 25.80 oz

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
21 mm
100 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2
2x
0.5
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
240 mm / 9.45 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-10
2018-04-20
2015-09-10
Made In
Japan
China
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
59%
86%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Exceptional image quality
  • Solid build quality
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x maximum magnification
  • Solid construction
  • Quite compact for a macro lens
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Heavy for a 50mm

Price

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