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
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