Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto 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
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, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
15 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 Ultra-precision Aspherical element, two high-refractive index elements and three extra-low dispersion elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
130 mm / 5.12 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
720 g / 25.44 oz
772 g / 27.28 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
100 mm
135 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.243x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
310 mm / 12.20 in
690 mm / 27.17 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2015-04-01
2022-01-28
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
59%
70%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- 1:1 reproduction
- Clear focusing scale
- Reasonably light
- Weather-sealed
- Improved build quality over previous Samyang / Rokinon offerings
- Cheaper than the Sony GM
- Reasonably compact for a 135mm
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not Samyang's strongest build
- Quality is reflected in its approachable price
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