Compare Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
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, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
9 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
38 mm / 1.50 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
408 mm / 16.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
474 g / 16.75 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/14 ~ f/40
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm
15 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.5x
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 included
Debut
2018-08-01
2015-06-23
2022-07-12
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
65%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 0.5x maximum reproduction
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
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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