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Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Pentax-D FA* 50mm F1.4

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 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
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 3 anamalous dispersion elements, Aero Bright II + HD + Super Protect coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
910 g / 32.16 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/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2017-10-26
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
68%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very sharp
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • On the heavy side
  • Slow autofocus

Price

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