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Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

APS-C Lens

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Product Overview

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens is a super macro lens for E-mount, X-mount, and EF-M-mount APS-C cameras. It is able to deliver a 2:1 maximum magnification ratio with a minimum focusing distance of just 17cm.

This feature allows the photographer to capture closeups that lesser macro lenses cannot. Moreover, this 65mm f/2.8 lens has an apochromatic design, which minimizes chromatic aberrations across the frame. This feature makes the lens more usable in scenes where there is strong contrast and enhances the micro contrast that it is able to deliver.

Still, this 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens remains compact and lightweight, measuring just over 300 grams, making it an enjoyable lens to carry around for days on end.

The 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO is the first macro lens that Laowa introduced for non-full-frame cameras. It has since been joined by the 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens for MFT.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 59%

Pros

2x magnification ratio
Good optical performance
Apochromatic design

Cons

Bokeh balls are edgy
No EXIF data
Rather long for APS-C

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External Reviews

sonyalpha^[1]

Reviewer score 74% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from sonyalpha have found:

The Laowa CF 65mm CA-Dreamer 2X Macro (400$ / 529 euros) provide excellent results both for macro and for portraits. The centre performances is excellent wide open and the entire frame is excellent at F5.6 Vignetting is almost invisible at F2.8 Distorsion is close to 0 Chromatic aberrations are close to zero The resistance to flare is average with frequent flares at F4-F16. There is no Lightroom profile for this lens.