Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (L-Mount) vs Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8
Key differences
- —The APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8 is 414g lighter (801g vs 1215g).
- —At launch the 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (L-Mount) cost $1,451 less ($1,249 vs $2,700).
- —The 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (L-Mount) is manual focus only.
Which to choose
- 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +A physical aperture ring
- +The lowest launch price: $1,249, $1,451 less
- APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8
Choose it for:
- +The lightest option: 801g, 414g less than the next
- +Autofocus
- +Weather sealing
Computed from published specs, confirmed launch prices and, where every lens has at least two reviews, review scores.
- Mount
- L-Mount (FF)
- L-Mount (FF)
- Focal length
- 100mm
- 100mm
- Max aperture
- F2.8
- F2.8
- Weight
- 1,215g
- 801g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 85.0 × 162.0mm
- 77.0 × 137.0mm
- Volume
- 919 cm³
- 638 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.32 g/cm³
- 1.26 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.32m
- 0.29m◆
- Max magnification
- 1.00×
- 1.00×
- Elements / groups
- 13 / 10
- 17 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 15◆
- 9
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- AF motor (type not published)
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- —
- Released
- 2024
- 2026
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,249◆
- $2,700
- Sharpness
- 9.0
- 9.2◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 8.3
- 8.8◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 8.0
- Flare Resistance
- 6.0
- 8.5◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.2
- 9.2◆
- Value / Size
- 8.2◆
- 7.0
Performance overlay
- 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro (L-Mount)
- APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.