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7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II vs Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

The 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II and the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II if you want a fit on more cameras (180 against 72 in this guide). On these specs the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II and the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II	Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
Maker	7Artisans	Laowa
Focal length	60mm (macro)	65mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm on APS-C	98mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds	Fujifilm X, Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	335 g
Cameras it fits	180 in this guidefits more cameras	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II: 60mm on APS-C, like 90mm.

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 65mm on APS-C, like 98mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II fits 180 and the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 72.