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Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO

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Macro lens

A macro lens by Laowa for Full frame cameras, 85mm f/5.6. A very small 2:1 macro.

MakerLaowa
Focal length85mm (macro)
Maximum aperturef/5.6
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M
Stabilisedno
Autofocusno, manual focus

What it frames like

142435508513520040080085mm equiv.85mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 85mm · 24°APS-C 128mm · 16°APS-C (Canon) 136mm · 15°
How wide 85mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/5.6
f/5.6 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M): as marked, 85mm.
  • On APS-C (Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount): like 128mm on full frame; f/5.6 gives about the depth of field of f/8.4 there.
  • On APS-C (Canon) (Canon RF): like 136mm on full frame; f/5.6 gives about the depth of field of f/9 there.

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See what it frames: its view on the Leica SL3-P at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.