Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Pentax DA 40mm F2.8 vs Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades, Rounded aperture diaphragm
9 blades, Rounded aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black, Silver
Black, Silver
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
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
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
5 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
4 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating groups
High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
15 mm / 0.59 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
80 g / 2.83 oz
214 g / 7.56 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
100 mm
40 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
60.0 mm
52.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.13x
1x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: MH-RE49 (supplied)
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Debut
2018-04-20
2013-08-27
2013-08-27
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
68%
68%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Exceptionally light and compact
  • Great rendering
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
  • Beautiful construction
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • A bit expensive for a pancake lens

Price

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