Compare Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
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
8 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
6 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 APD groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
851 g / 30.07 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
730 g / 25.80 oz
Function
Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
21 mm
25 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2
5x
0.5
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-10
2018-03-07
2015-09-10
Made In
Japan
China
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
31%
86%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
- Exceptional image quality
- Solid build quality
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- 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
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Heavy for a 50mm
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