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Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
8 blades
Colors
Black
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
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
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
100 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2019-04-06
Made In
China
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
83%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Large and heavy for a manual lens
  • Not the strongest performer

Price

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