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Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH

The Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (100 against 25 in this guide). Pick the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH if you want autofocus and a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH

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 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH
Maker	Laowa	Leica
Focal length	90mm (macro)	60mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	90mm 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	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	619 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	100 in this guidefits more cameras	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 90mm.

Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH: 60mm on APS-C, like 90mm.

Aperture

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.

Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH: 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

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 100 and the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH 25.