Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (Canon RF) vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO (Canon RF)
Key differences
- —The 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO (Canon RF) is 565g lighter (650g vs 1215g).
- —At launch the 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO (Canon RF) cost $800 less ($449 vs $1,249).
- —For close-ups the 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO (Canon RF) reaches 2.00× vs 1.00×.
- Mount
- Canon RF
- Canon RF
- Focal length
- 100mm
- 100mm
- Max aperture
- F2.8
- F2.8
- Weight
- 1,215g
- 650g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 85.0 × 162.0mm
- 72.0 × 155.0mm
- Volume
- 919 cm³
- 631 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.32 g/cm³
- 1.03 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.32m
- 0.25m◆
- Max magnification
- 1.00×
- 2.00×◆
- Elements / groups
- 13 / 10
- 12 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 15◆
- 13
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes
- Released
- 2024
- 2020
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,249
- $449◆
- Sharpness
- 9.1◆
- 9.0
- Bokeh Rendering
- 8.3◆
- 7.8
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.0
- 6.6◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.2
- 8.2
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.4◆
Performance overlay
- 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (Canon RF)
- 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO (Canon RF)
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.

