Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Tamron SP 35mm F/1.8 vs Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Distance 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, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
10 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
Two aspherical, one LD, one XLD element + fluorine, eBAND, and BBAR coatings. groups
LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
480 g / 16.96 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
25 mm
35 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.4x
1x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2015-09-02
2016-02-22
Made In
China
Model Name
F012
F017
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
86%
93%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Rather good optical performance
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- 1:1 maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- All-metal construction
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Weak corners
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