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Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, 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
Leica M-mount
Material
metal barrel, metal mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
5 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
100 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.088x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
700 mm / 27.56 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2012-05-10
Made In
China
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
78%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Short barrel
  • Wonderful construction
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Apochromatic
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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