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

The Laowa 65mm 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 Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (170 against 72 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 65mm 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 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro
Maker	Laowa	TTArtisan
Focal length	65mm (macro)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	98mm on APS-C	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Fujifilm X, Sony E	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	335 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	72 in this guide	170 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

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

Aperture

Laowa 65mm 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

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 72 and the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro 170.