The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro and the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A is the longer of the two lenses at 106mm. The Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro with a length of 81mm, is 25mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A also has a larger diameter of 71mm compared to the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro's 53mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro and Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro and the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro weighs 289g, which means it is 226g (43%) lighter than the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A which has a weight of 515g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Macro Prime Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Macro Leica L Mount
Filter Threads
The Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro has a filter size of 46mm whereas the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A has a 49mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 46mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro:
And these are the 49mm filters that we recommend for the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A:
Lens Mounts
Both the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro and the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A has the same Leica L lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Leica SL3-P , Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE .
Sony E , Leica M , Canon RF and Nikon Z mounts.
Focal Range
Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 85mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
127.5mm .
On the other hand, the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro A is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 70mm.
