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

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (170 against 139 in this guide). On these specs the Laowa 100mm 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 Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X 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	Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro
Maker	Laowa	TTArtisan
Focal length	100mm (macro)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	100mm
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	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	638 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	139 in this guide	170 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro: 100mm.

Aperture

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

TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X 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

139 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 TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro 170.