Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 9mm f/5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
5 blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, 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 M-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
350 g / 12.37 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
134.9° Diagonal | 126.9° Horizontal | 106.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
100 mm
9 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Debut
2018-04-20
2020-06-30
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
40%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Widest full-frame rectilinear lens
  • Dramatic angle of view
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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