Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Panasonic S 85mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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
Leica L-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2020-11-04
Made In
China
Model Name
S-S85

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
86%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
  • Well built
  • Smooth rendering
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.