Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

Laowa
51 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Laowa
45
Tamron
98
Budget
Laowa
55
Tamron
96
Macro
Laowa
68
Tamron
95
Professional
Laowa
43
Tamron
92
Travel
Laowa
41
Tamron
87
Portrait
Laowa
69
Tamron
85
Landscape
Laowa
38
Tamron
84
Street
Laowa
54
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
32
Tamron
75

Specifications

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min6 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm70 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingAPOFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max ApertureNA0.15f/2.8
Min ApertureNA0.5f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.39 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance20 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification50:1★1:4.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

  • Strong bokeh (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is $900 cheaper (2.5x less).

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm0.034score per dollar
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 4.8x better value for money

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

B&H Photo
$1,499

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Newegg
refurbished$585
Amazon
$599
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Best Buy
open-box$612

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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