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Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
3 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
25.0° Diagonal | 20.9° Horizontal | 14.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8–28 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
15 mm
65 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
97.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
170 mm / 6.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2020-01-24
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
59%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • 2x magnification ratio
  • Good optical performance
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Bokeh balls are edgy
  • No EXIF data
  • Rather long for APS-C

Price

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