Compare Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
8 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
6 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
38 mm / 1.50 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
408 mm / 16.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Weight
474 g / 16.75 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/14 ~ f/40
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
24 mm
25 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
5x
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-01
2018-03-07
2019-04-06
Made In
China
China
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
83%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Dark, fixed maximum aperture
- No lens hood not included
- Expensive, specialty-use only
- No EXIF data
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Low maximum magnification
- Large and heavy for a manual lens
- Not the strongest performer
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