LensLaowa (Venus Optics)31% by Neofiliac Team83% by External Reviewers

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

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Product Overview

Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is a manual-focus wide-angle macro lens for Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, and Sony E-mount. It offers one of the highest reproduction ratio for full-frame. Introduced by Laowa in 2018, it has 8 elements in 6 groups.
Unfortunately, Laowa has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
The 5x magnification opens up a lot of opportunity for macro shots. One should note that the lens is not stabilized, does not communicate EXIF information, and is not particularly sharp.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 31%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing

What external reviewers found

External score 83%
Pros
  • Full metal body
  • Can focus to infinity and thus doubles up as a light telephoto lens
Cons
  • No filter mount or manual aperture
  • No lens hood

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
The Laowa 25mm f2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro offers the special opportunity to reach 5x magnification at a reasonable price and a robust ( albeit not weather sealed) full metal body. There are few macro lenses that go beyond a maximum magnification of 2x without the use of bellows or extension tubes. The missing autofocus might traditionally not be viewed as a problem in macro photography but with the advent of focus bracketing in modern cameras autofocusing made it back on the wish list for macro lenses.
Pros
  • Can focus to infinity and thus doubles up as a light telephoto lens
  • Full metal body
Cons
  • No filter mount or manual aperture
  • No lens hood

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References

  1. ^ Laowa 25mm f2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro review. [cameralabs].

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