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Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro

The Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM and the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; autofocus; a design for Full frame, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (500 g against 1215 g). Pick the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro if you want coverage of medium format, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (108 against 18 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM and the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM	Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro
Maker	Canon	Laowa
Focal length	85mm (macro)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	79mm on Medium format (44 x 33)
Maximum aperture	f/2brighter	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Medium format (44 x 33)
Mounts	Canon RF	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	500 glighter	1215 g
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	108 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM: 85mm.

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: 100mm on Medium format (44 x 33), like 79mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM: f/2 wide open.

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: 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

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM fits 18 and the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro 108.