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Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4

The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a fit on more cameras (120 against 20 in this guide). Pick the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 if you want a brighter f/4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4

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 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO	Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4
Maker	Laowa	Leica
Focal length	85mm (macro)	90mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	90mm
Maximum aperture	f/5.6	f/4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M	Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	259 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	120 in this guidefits more cameras	20 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO: 85mm.

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4: 90mm.

Aperture

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/5.6 wide open.

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4: f/4 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

20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 120 and the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 20.