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Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
54 mm / 2.13 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
25 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
100.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
2x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-03-07
2020-08-18
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
68%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Exceptional 2x maximum reproduction
  • Very light for a 2x macro lens
  • Quite affordable
  • Supposedly apochromatic design
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best optically

Price

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