Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
7 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black, silver
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle 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
Physical aperture ring, 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
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD + Super Protect coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
27 mm / 1.06 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
53.4° Diagonal | 45.4° Horizontal | 31.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.9 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
12 mm
43 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
0.2x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2016-07-26
2021-02-24
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
50%
68%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Compact and lightweight
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Expensive for a pancake lens
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