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Compare Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto 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
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, 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
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
15 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
830 g / 29.33 oz
720 g / 25.44 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
135 mm
100 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
800 mm / 31.50 in
310 mm / 12.20 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-01-12
2015-04-01
2018-04-20
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
59%
59%
Pros
  • Smooth rendering
  • Good resolution
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • Clear focusing scale
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Hard to MF at this focal length
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not Samyang's strongest build
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so

Price

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