Compare Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-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 A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
10 groups
5 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Weight
503 g / 17.77 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
159 g / 5.62 oz
Function
Angle Of View
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
60 mm
12 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
0.2x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ES-68 (sold separately)
Debut
2015-06-23
2016-07-26
2015-05-11
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
71%
Pros
- High 2:1 maximum magnification
- Focuses to infinity
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Compact and lightweight
- Rather compelling image quality
- Great price
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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