Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Pentax-D FA* 50mm F1.4
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
8 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
1 aspherical + 3 anamalous dispersion elements, Aero Bright II + HD + Super Protect coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
910 g / 32.16 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
25 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
5x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2018-03-07
2017-10-26
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
31%
68%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- On the heavy side
- Slow autofocus
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