Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
8 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Nano ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
3 aspherical + 2 UD elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
127 mm / 5.00 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
840 g / 29.68 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
25 mm
15 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
5x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2019-02-14
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
31%
71%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • 1mm wider than the EF-mount version
  • Low distortion
  • Unique image stabilization
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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