Compare Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Nikon Z 20mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle 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, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
ED and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
109 mm / 4.29 in
Weight
503 g / 17.77 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
505 g / 17.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
60 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2015-06-23
2020-02-12
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
- High 2:1 maximum magnification
- Focuses to infinity
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Bright f/1.8 aperture
- Optical design
- Bright aperture
- Dust and splash protection
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- As big as a zoom
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