Compare Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 vs Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
7 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
81 mm / 3.19 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
730 g / 25.80 oz
503 g / 17.77 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
60 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.5
2x
0.1
Min Focus Distance
240 mm / 9.45 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-10
2015-06-23
Made In
Japan
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
50%
93%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- 0.5x maximum magnification
- Solid construction
- Quite compact for a macro lens
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
- High 2:1 maximum magnification
- Focuses to infinity
- Bright maximum aperture
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Heavy for a 50mm
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
- Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
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