Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Samyang 10mm F2.8 ED AS NCS CS vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
6 blades, Manual aperture setting via lens ring
8 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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-M-mount, Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-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
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
580 g / 20.49 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
100 mm
10 mm
25 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
5x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: Integrated hood (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-04-20
2013-12-06
2018-03-07
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
40%
31%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- One of the widest rectilinear lens for APS-C
- Reasonable IQ
- Bright f/2.8 aperture
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Lacks front filter thread
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
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