Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Detailed Comparison

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF

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Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO over Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF

Reasons to choose Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF over Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Samyang 85mm F1.4 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	Samyang 85mm F1.4
Brand	Venus	Samyang
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$0.00	$249.00
Lens Type	Macro Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	100mm	85mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F1.4
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	13	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	12	9
Optical Groups	10	7
Special Elements	unknown	1 aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	1m
Max Magnification	2X	unknown
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	638g	539g
Diameter	72mm	78mm
Length	125mm	75mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	67mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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