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Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades, Circular blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto 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, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
1x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2016-02-22
Made In
China
Model Name
F017

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
93%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Good center sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • All-metal construction
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Weak corners

Price

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