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Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO vs TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro

The Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO and the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter and a fit on more cameras (180 against 100 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO and the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 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 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO	TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro
Maker	Laowa	TTArtisan
Focal length	58mm (macro)	40mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	58mm	60mm 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	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	595 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	100 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO: 58mm.

TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro: 40mm on APS-C, like 60mm.

Aperture

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.

TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 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

100 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO fits 100 and the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro 180.