Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Samyang T-S 24mm F3.5 vs Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 II

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
8 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle 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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
Linear STM
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 aspheric elements groups
U-ASP2, HR 3 , ED 1 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
72 mm
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
80.1 mm
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
88.9 mm
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
420 g / 14.8 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
45.7˚
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
25 mm
24 mm
85 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
x0.16
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
0.40 m / 1.31 ft

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-03-07
2012-09-07
2021-11
Made In
China
Korea
Model Name
AF 50mm F1.4 FE II

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
40%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Affordable tilt-shift form factor
  • Good level of resolution
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best optical performance overall

Price

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