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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 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 Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (139 against 72 in this guide). Pick the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter and a lighter lens (335 g against 638 g).

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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	Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
Maker	Laowa	Laowa
Focal length	100mm (macro)	65mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	98mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F	Fujifilm X, Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	638 g	335 glighter
Cameras it fits	139 in this guidefits more cameras	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 100mm.

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

Aperture

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 139 and the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 72.