Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro 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
Short 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
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
475 g / 16.78 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
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
93%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • 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

Price

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