Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus (STF) vs Voigtlander Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm F2.5
Key differences
- —The 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus (STF) is faster: f/2 vs f/2.5 (≈0.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus (STF) cost $400 less ($699 vs $1,099).
- —For close-ups the Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm F2.5 reaches 1.00× vs 0.16×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 105mm
- 110mm
- Max aperture
- F2◆
- F2.5
- Weight
- 745g◆
- 771g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 76.0 × 126.0mm
- 78.4 × 99.7mm
- Volume
- 572 cm³
- 481 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.30 g/cm³
- 1.60 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀67mm
- ⌀58mm
- Min focus
- 0.90m
- 0.35m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.16×
- 1.00×◆
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 8
- 14 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 14◆
- 10
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- Yes
- Released
- 2016
- 2018
- MSRP (USD)
- $699◆
- $1,099
- Sharpness
- 8.6
- 9.9◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 9.0◆
- 8.8
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.0
- 8.6◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.5
- 9.2◆
- Value / Size
- 8.3
- 8.6◆
Performance overlay
- 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus (STF)
- Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm F2.5
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