Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro vs Canon RF 85 F1.2L USM DS

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
11 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
One UD lens groups
BR Optical elements in one location, one UD, one ground aspherical lens groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
500 g / 17.67 oz
1195 g / 42.23 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2
f/1.2
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
85 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.5x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
850 mm / 33.46 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2020-07-09
2019-02-14
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
88%
80%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Flexible control ring
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Smooth bokeh
  • Very high sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Great for portrait photography
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Slow AF
  • Not true macro lens
  • DS causes some loss in light transmission

Price

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