Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8
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 Prime 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
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
280 g / 9.89 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
25 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
5x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2019-07-09
Made In
China
China
Model Name
SEL35F18F
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
31%
80%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Very compact and light
- Weather-sealed
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- No aperture ring
- Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
- Vignetting at f/1.8
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