Compare Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Leica SL 90-280mm F2.8-4
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Tripod collar
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
12 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
4 APD groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
123 mm / 4.84 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.8° Diagonal | 7.4° Horizontal | 4.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
100 mm
90 mm ~ 280 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
310 mm / 12.20 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-04-01
2018-04-20
2015-10-20
Made In
China
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
59%
93%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- Clear focusing scale
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Apochromatic design
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not Samyang's strongest build
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- External zoom without zoom lock
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