Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto 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
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
614 g / 21.70 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
135 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.18
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
870 mm / 34.25 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2017-04-05
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
86%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional image quality
  • OLED display
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Barrel with large diameter

Price

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