Compare Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
14 blades
15 aperture blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Manual focus prime 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
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds-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, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Canon RF-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
9 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
7 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1x aspherical, 1x ED, 4x UHR groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
72 mm
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
76.8 mm
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
103 mm
Weight
830 g / 29.33 oz
503 g / 17.77 oz
755 g

Function

Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
63.4°
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
F/0.95 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Manual focus only
Focal Length
135 mm
60 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
800 mm / 31.50 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
50 cm

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-01-12
2015-06-23
2021-09
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
  • Smooth rendering
  • Good resolution
  • High 2:1 maximum magnification
  • Focuses to infinity
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Hard to MF at this focal length
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses

Price

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