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Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Batis 40mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
APD and aspherical elements + T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
361 g / 12.76 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
40 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.3
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
240 mm / 9.45 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-09-27
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
78%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Weather-sealed
  • Excellent image quality
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Barrel with large diameter

Price

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