Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Milvus 100mm F2 vs Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
8 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 APD elements, T* coating groups
4 APD, 2 ASPH elements, Zeiss T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
843 g / 29.79 oz
721 g / 25.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
25 mm
100 mm
18 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.5
0.14
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
440 mm / 17.32 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2015-09-10
2016-09-08
Made In
China
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
86%
86%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Weather-sealed
- 0.5x maximum magnification
- Excellent image quality
- Solid construction
- Reasonably short for a telephoto macro lens
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional image quality
- Solid build quality
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- On the heavy side
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.