Compare Leica SL 90-280mm F2.8-4 vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Leica SL 90-280mm F2.8-4

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
23 elements
12 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 APD groups
4 APD groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.8° Diagonal | 7.4° Horizontal | 4.9° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.8° Diagonal | 7.4° Horizontal | 4.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
No
Yes
Focal Length
90 mm ~ 280 mm
100 mm
90 mm ~ 280 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
93%
59%
93%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Apochromatic design
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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