Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z MC 50mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 50mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Normal 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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 2 ED elements, Nano Crystal Coat groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
260 g / 9.19 oz
415 g / 14.66 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
50 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2021-06-02
2018-08-23
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
78%
78%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build
  • Excellent image quality
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Largely made of plastic
  • Quite expensive for an f/1.8 standard lens

Price

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