Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO 85mm

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO 85mm

Laowa
40 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Laowa
36
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
76
Tamron
95
Landscape
Laowa
39
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
26
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
33
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
40
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
28
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
27
Tamron
81
Travel
Laowa
39
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO 85mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min85 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm300 mm
Elements1320
Groups913
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingAPOfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/5.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.29 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance163 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification2:1★1:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO 85mm

  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $210 cheaper (1.9x less).

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO 85mm0.088score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 4.8x better value for money

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO 85mm

B&H Photo
$449
Adorama
$449
Amazon
$499

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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