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Compare Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens 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
15 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | 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
67 mm / 2.64 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
123 mm / 4.84 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
25.0° Diagonal | 20.9° Horizontal | 14.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8–28 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
100 mm
65 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
97.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
310 mm / 12.20 in
170 mm / 6.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-04-01
2020-01-24
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
59%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • Clear focusing scale
  • 2x magnification ratio
  • Good optical performance
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not Samyang's strongest build
  • Bokeh balls are edgy
  • No EXIF data
  • Rather long for APS-C

Price

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