Compare Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Panasonic S 18mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades, Circulate aperture desigm
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
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
Leica L-mount
Material
Polycarbonate
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
6 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
3 Aspheric, 1 UED, 3 ED, 1 UHR groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
38 mm / 1.50 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
408 mm / 16.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
474 g / 16.75 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/14 ~ f/40
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm
25 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
5x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-01
2018-03-07
2022-09-07
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
68%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Rather lightweight
- Decent image quality
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
- Not very competitive
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