Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z MC 105mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z Teleconverter
Variants
1.4x
2x
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 3 ED elements, ARNEO + Nano Crystal coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
72 mm
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
105 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
Production
Availability
2020-08
Debut
2018-04-20
2021-06-02
2020-07-21
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
86%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- Optically stabilized
- High maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Long barrel
- Z lens control ring is frustrating for video
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