Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Batis 135mm F2.8 vs Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8

Construction

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

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
614 g / 21.70 oz
475 g / 16.78 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
135 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.18
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
870 mm / 34.25 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2017-04-05
2015-04-22
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
86%
93%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional image quality
  • OLED display
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • OLED display
  • Rather lightweight for its focal length
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Barrel with large diameter
  • Barrel with large diameter

Price

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