Compare Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro vs Tamron SP 45mm F/1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades, Circular blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
14 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings groups
Two aspherical and one LD element + fluorine, eBAND, and BBAR coatings. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Weight
503 g / 17.77 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz
Function
Angle Of View
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
51.4° Diagonal | 43.6° Horizontal | 29.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
60 mm
90 mm
45 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2016-02-22
2015-09-02
Made In
China
Model Name
F017
F013
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
93%
86%
Pros
- High 2:1 maximum magnification
- Focuses to infinity
- Good center sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- 1:1 maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- All-metal construction
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
- Weak corners
- Rather large and heavy for an f/1.8 normal lens
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