Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z MC 50mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 SE
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
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
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
260 g / 9.19 oz
160 g / 5.65 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
50 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-04-20
2021-06-02
2021-06-29
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
78%
60%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- High maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Largely made of plastic
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Classic construction may not pair well with the newer bodies
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