Compare lenses

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro vs Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO

The Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X 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 Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro if you want coverage of medium format, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO if you want a design for Full frame, which usually means smaller and lighter; a fit on more cameras (219 against 108 in this guide); and a lighter lens (646 g against 1345 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro and the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO

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 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro	Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO
Maker	Laowa	Laowa
Focal length	55mm (macro)	45mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	43mm on Medium format (44 x 33)	45mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Medium format (44 x 33)	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	1345 g	646 glighter
Cameras it fits	108 in this guide	219 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: 55mm on Medium format (44 x 33), like 43mm.

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

Aperture

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X 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

100 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro fits 108 and the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO 219.