Compare Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
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, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-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
9 elements
15 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
3 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
503 g / 17.77 oz
720 g / 25.44 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
25.0° Diagonal | 20.9° Horizontal | 14.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8–28 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
60 mm
100 mm
65 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
97.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
310 mm / 12.20 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2015-04-01
2020-01-24
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
59%
59%
Pros
- High 2:1 maximum magnification
- Focuses to infinity
- 1:1 reproduction
- Clear focusing scale
- 2x magnification ratio
- Good optical performance
- Apochromatic design
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not Samyang's strongest build
- Bokeh balls are edgy
- No EXIF data
- Rather long for APS-C
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