Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Tokina Firin 20mm F2 MF
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
Multi-layer coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
490 g / 17.31 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
25 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
1x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2015-06-23
2016-09-08
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
50%
59%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Great build quality
- Very sharp
- Low distortion
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Lacks weather sealing
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