Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
7 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
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
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-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
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
10 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
100 mm
12 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.2x
2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2016-07-26
2018-04-20
Made In
China
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
50%
59%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so

Price

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