Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
14 blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto 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, Distance scale, DoF scale
Tripod collar, 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, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
503 g / 17.77 oz
730 g / 25.80 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
100 mm
60 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
2x
0.5
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
240 mm / 9.45 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2015-06-23
2015-09-10
Made In
China
China
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
50%
86%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • High 2:1 maximum magnification
  • Focuses to infinity
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x maximum magnification
  • Solid construction
  • Quite compact for a macro lens
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
  • Heavy for a 50mm

Price

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