Compare Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades, Rounded aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black
Black
Black, Silver
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
9 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
38 mm / 1.50 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Size | Length
408 mm / 16.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
474 g / 16.75 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
214 g / 7.56 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/14 ~ f/40
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
24 mm
15 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
52.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Debut
2018-08-01
2015-06-23
2013-08-27
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
68%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Compact and lightweight
- 1:1 maximum magnification
- Beautiful construction
Cons
- Dark, fixed maximum aperture
- No lens hood not included
- Expensive, specialty-use only
- No EXIF data
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
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