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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED 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 a fit on more cameras (139 against 17 in this guide). Pick the Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

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	Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Maker	Laowa	Nikon
Focal length	100mm (macro)	105mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	105mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F	Nikon F
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	638 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	139 in this guidefits more cameras	17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED: 105mm.

Aperture

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

Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED: 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

17 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 Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED 17.