Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus vs Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM Detailed Comparison

Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus vs Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM

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Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus over Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM

Price	$479 vs $599	Cheaper by $120
Focal Length - Tele	105mm vs 100mm	5mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Diameter	76 mm vs 79 mm	3 mm smaller in diameter
Length	99 mm vs 119 mm	20 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM over Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus

Focal Length - Wide	100mm vs 105mm	5mm wider coverage
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	600 g vs 745 g	145 g lighter
Filter Thread	58 mm vs 67 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Venus 105mm F2 vs Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Venus 105mm F2	Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro USM
Brand	Venus	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$479.00	$599.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	105mm	100mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	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	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22	F32.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	11	12
Optical Groups	8	8
Special Elements	1 APD, 3 HR, 3 LD elements	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.9m	0.31m
Max Magnification	unknown	1X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Yes, limits to 0.25x
Physical Specs
Weight	745g	600g
Diameter	76mm	79mm
Length	99mm	119mm
Materials	Unknown	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	67mm	58mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	ET-67
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	Soft Case LP1219
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