Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
15 aperture blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Manual focus prime lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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
Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Canon RF-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
14 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
1x aspherical, 1x ED, 4x UHR groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
72 mm
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
76.8 mm
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
103 mm
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
496 g / 17.53 oz
755 g

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
130.4° Diagonal | 121.9° Horizontal | 100.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical (tele)
63.4°
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
F/0.95 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Manual focus only
Focal Length
25 mm
10 mm ~ 18 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.25x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
50 cm

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-03-07
2018-04-20
2021-09
Made In
China
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
40%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No front filter
  • Optically weak

Price

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