Compare Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Tamron 20mm F/2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
15 blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Low-dispersion and aspherical elements + BBAR and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
220 g / 7.77 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
25 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.1x
5x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
110 mm / 4.33 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-09-10
2018-03-07
2019-10-23
Made In
China
China
Model Name
F050

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
31%
86%
Pros
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Excellent build quality
  • Smooth rendering
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Weather-sealed
  • 1:2 maximum reproduction
  • Very close focusing distance
  • Good color rendition
Cons
  • A bit heavy
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Noisy AF
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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