Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro vs Canon RF 85mm F1.2

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
One UD lens groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
500 g / 17.67 oz
1195 g / 42.23 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2
f/1.2
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
25 mm
85 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
850 mm / 33.46 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: ET-89 (sold separately)
Debut
2018-03-07
2020-07-09
2019-02-14
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
88%
71%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Flexible control ring
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smooth bokeh
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Slow AF
  • Not true macro lens
  • On the heavy side

Price

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