Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Viltrox 24mm F1.8

Connectivity

Ports
USB-C

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
8 blades
9
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras
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
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
E-mount, Z-mount
Motor
STM+Lead screw stepping motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
70 mm
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
85 mm
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
340 g

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84°
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
F/1.8 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
100 mm
25 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
5x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
0.3 m

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2021
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
31%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • F1.8 aperture
  • Fast autofocus
  • Very good color rendition
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Vignetting can be over-corrected
  • Not weather sealed

Price

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