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Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro vs Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO

The Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro and the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro if you want autofocus; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (195 g against 646 g). Pick the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (219 against 31 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro	Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO
Maker	Fujifilm	Laowa
Focal length	30mm (macro)	45mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	45mm on APS-C	45mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	195 glighter	646 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	219 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro: 30mm on APS-C, like 45mm.

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO: 45mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X 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

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro fits 31 and the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO 219.