Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
5 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
159 g / 5.62 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/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ES-68 (sold separately)
Debut
2018-04-20
2015-05-11
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
71%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- Compact and lightweight
- Rather compelling image quality
- Great price
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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