Compare Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
7 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
6 groups
5 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
503 g / 17.77 oz
350 g / 12.37 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz

Function

Angle Of View
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
60 mm
50 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.15
0.1
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
78%
93%
Pros
  • High 2:1 maximum magnification
  • Focuses to infinity
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
  • Classic rendering not to everyone's taste

Price

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