Venus optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Canon EF (Manual Aperture)

The lens is a welcome addition to the Pentax lineup. It is one of the few lenses offering larger-than-life macro magnification on K-mount, and the inclusion of automatic aperture control makes it even more desirable.

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  Solid build quality, Rare 2x magnification, Excellent center sharpness at all apertures, even sharpness closed down, Smooth and pleasing bokeh, Distortion well controlled, Low vignetting on APS-C, No CA to speak of

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  Strong vignetting on full frame, Soft corners at wider apertures, Flare present in most situations, Relatively short throw on the focus ring, No lock for the A position on aperture ring

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Macro Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

Like the drowning man who successfully swam 90% of the way back to shore, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens almost gets there but not quite. In fairness, I was able to capture some attractive images with this lens, and the ability to work at exaggerated macro is exciting to be sure.

An amazing macro lens, this Laowa 100mm f/2.8 captures detail at up to twice life size...

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Macro Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF2 mount cameras.

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Macro Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Macro Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

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  Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 13 Diaphragm Blades, High Max Magnification ratio of, 2x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

The most important fact is such that the Laowa lens is able to provide sensationally sharp images up from the maximum relative aperture and is a unique optical instrument with 2:1 reproduction ratio which allows you to rise to levels unavailable to standard 1:1 macro devices.

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  solid, metal casing,, sensational image quality in the frame centre,, excellent image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,, very good image quality on the edge of full frame,, negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,, sensible correction of lateral chromatic aberration,, proper...

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  too high vignetting on full frame,, very weak performance against bright light,, faulty depth of field scale on the lens.

A great manual macro lens. Great price but misses a couple of features seen on much more expensive lens.

Purchased this lens to replace my Laowa 25mm f2.8 2.5-5x Ultra macro lens, also an amazing quality lens from Laowa but less versatile, I wanted to be able to have one lens that went from infinity to 1:1 and beyond.

Good lens. Would be good if aperture coupling would work with Nikon in low light.

I'm only an amateur but I wanted to get myself a proper macro lens and after many hours of research I decided on this one. The 2x magnification makes capturing tiny detail a breeze, and it can also focus to infinity so I have also used it for everyday pictures.

I have only had the lens a short time but my first impressions are very favourable. The build quality is lovely with precise focusing. The working distance is good which worked well in my first attempts at photographing spiders. The extra magnification beats the opposition hands down.

Excellent macro lens at a great price. Images are VERY sharp. I have the Canon EF version with auto aperture. Makes focusing easier with lens wide open. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to go close.

A great lens with lots of flexibility. UV filter very necessary to protect lens. I am very impressed with the results.

For a price like this you will not find a better macro lens! With a 2x magnification this lens can take some truly incredible photos whether beginner or advanced. If you're new to macro, be warned it's a pretty steep learning curve and will take some getting used to but it will be worth it.