Laowa 15mm f 4 wide angle macro vs laowa aksen 17 5mm f 1 7 5 10x ultra macro apo?

Both are manual-focus Laowa macro lenses, but they suit different jobs.

The Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro is an ultra-wide that focuses to 1:1. Use it when you want close subjects with their surroundings, such as flowers in a landscape. It's made for full-frame cameras and fits Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F and Pentax K.

The Laowa Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO is for extreme close-up work only, at 5x to 10x. Its f/1.7 aperture is much brighter, and it fits a far wider range of mounts, including Nikon Z, Canon RF and Micro Four Thirds.

If you mainly shoot insects and small details, I'd pick the Aksen. If you want a wide macro lens for scenes, the 15mm is the one. For more on aperture, see the lenses guide.

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