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Compare Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 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
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale, 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
8 elements
8 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
6 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
81 mm / 3.19 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
730 g / 25.80 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
730 g / 25.80 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
25 mm
50 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5
5x
0.5
Min Focus Distance
240 mm / 9.45 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
86%
31%
86%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x maximum magnification
  • Solid construction
  • Quite compact for a macro lens
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • 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
  • Heavy for a 50mm
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Heavy for a 50mm

Price

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