Laowa Macro Lenses Review/Comparison (100mm/65mm/25mm)
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2021
- In this video I want to compare the Laowa 100mmf2.8 2x Macro with the 65mmf2.8 2x Macro and also talk a bit about the very special 25mmf2.8 Ultra Macro.
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Laowa really gave me a free shirt and borrowed me the lens to test for several weeks, so that might be considered as advertising, but I don't say anything I don't mean ;)
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To read a bit about the benefits of a Raynox DCR-250, please check out this Instagram post: / cbknjajc3ny
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If you want to see more pics and setting infos take a look at my whole Instagram account: macroflodzl
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Cool! So glad that laowa finds you.
Thanks for your feedback. I guess the already knew that I like the lenses ;)
For the 65mm, does the Raynox have too many downsides for the little amount of additional magnification it provides? I was toying with the idea of getting a pair of tubes or a Raynox for my 65mm, but not too sure if it'd be worth it.
Omg ur like the only person on youtube who has compared the 100mm and 65mm, ive been looking everywhere for the comparisons, but no1 has done one. I would like to see some live image samples taken side by side with the full frame 100mm and apsc 65mm and see if there is any difference in sharpness and DoF. Do u think u can make another video using both full frame and apsc side by side to compare the 2 lens?
thanks for your feedback! I don't have the 65mm lens anymore. but maybe I'll make a little comparison with the 100mm on fullframe and apsc.
@@Macroflodzl Oh yeah that would be great. Id love to see if there is any difference in image quality, zoom range, all that other stuff.
I have the older 60mm and the new 100mm Laowa's. Both are great lenses. If Fuji release the X-H2 with a 40mp + I will have to get that 65mm for it.
Also, 65mm on APSC is anyways 100mm FF equivalent. So my take will be if you have APSC, go for 65mm if you have FF, go with 100mm. If weight is an issue, 85mm f5.6 is recommended.
What about for video recording ?
Nice video. Thanks. I recently bought the 65 mm. On another CZcams video, I saw that the lens hood was metal. The one I got from Laowa was plastic (which is ok) but it does not fit properly. It is impossible to screw onto the lens with normal finger pressure. What is your experience?
I have also just got the 65mm, and mine has a metal lens hood. It is very tight indeed if the red dot is not lined up it is impossible to put on. if it is lined up first push in then twist.
This was very useful video. Thanks 🍺👍
Good to hear. Thanks for your feedback! Meanwhile there is also a 85mmf5.6 2x lens by Laowa, which I guess would be my new favorite.
@@Macroflodzl for my video work that would be too dark i suppose
But i will check reviews. Thanks 🍺
How have you adapted the Raynox DCR-250 onto the laowa 100mm? Is it a 49mm to 67mm step down ring?
67mm to 43mm (not 49mm) stepdown rings exist, but they are very rare.with a bit luck you can find one on eBay. I didn't find one back in the days, so I'm using two. 67 to 62 and 62 to 43.
How well do either if these set ups work for macro video?
sorry, but I can't really help you with that question, cause I never do video stuff.
Is the 100mm ok on A6XX without IBIS? I'm a bit concerned. Would using flash allow higher shutter speeds so there's no need for in-body stab?
I never use the IBIS, as it has no real benefit when working with flash. I need to see every little movement I do, so the IBIS doesn't help with that.
@@Macroflodzl Did you try the Laowa 85mm? I found it later and couldn't pass up for its size
@@TreyyDaMenaceFan didn't try it, but if I would not already have the 100mm, the new 85mm would be my first choice. The small size is a big benefit.
Great review but how would you compare them without adding anything to one or the other? Just the lenses alone? No gadgets, just lenses?
Thanks for your feedback. The pros and cons don't really depend on the added Raynox in most points. Besides from the more magnification with the Raynox, the other points would be the same.
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grundsätzlich wär ich wegen preis und gewicht gleich bei der 65mm aber ich hab ne vollformat und es fühlt sich komisch an dann bewusst ne apsc draufzuschrauben und es ist ja auch nicht grad der halbe preis, schwere entscheidung jetzt, ich mein mir ist das label vollformat oder apsc wurst solange das endergebnis scharfe bilder liefert
hi,geht ja nicht um Gefühle oder "Labels". Wenn du ein apsc Objektiv an ne Vollformat Kamera machst, dann hast du halt ne starke Vignette, also dunkle Bildecken, da das Objektiv nicht den vollen Bildkreis abdeckt. Allerdings gibts jetzt ein neues 85mmf5.6 vollformattaugliches Makro von Laowa.
Sehr interessanter und gelungener Vergleich. Danke 😊. Ich besitze eine Sony APS-C und schwanke zwischen dem 90mm Macro von Laowa und dem 65mm.
Which one did u choose in the end ? Im also facing the same dilemma
@@juliel7522 Hi Juliel7522, I didn't buy any because I was unsure with Laowa. I had a bad experience with Laowa. But I have some others...the Sigma 105mm macro with a fantastic quality, very sharp. I love macro, so I also tried a cheaper one... it's the 7artisans 60mm, and I could'nt believe it, but the quality is very good. It is a macro manual focus lens. I recently bought a 5:1 macro lens, the AstrHori. I'm experimenting with it at the moment ☺️☺️.
Nice video... one question please... How did you focus stack using manual lens with out focus rail??
I only focus by moving the camera back and forward. Check out this video on Instagram to see a bit of my stacking technique: instagram.com/tv/ByKVk_xnggY/
The 65mm is a 2x lens. But on a crop sensor, isn’t it somewhat like having a 3x on full-frame?
If we talk about equivalents, you are right. But I don't really like that. 2:1 means that your subject gets on your sensor two times bigger than life-size and that doesn't depend on the sensor size, it just looks different on different sensor sizes.
@@Macroflodzl “…it just looks different on different sensor sizes.” Yes, that’s the point of equivalence. On APS, the 65/2.8 2x looks the same as full-frame 100/4 3x. In Macro, we tend to stop down the aperture, so the 2.8 vs 4 is not such a huge deal. And in post, we can all crop for further enlargement, so it comes down to sensor pixel density and lens sharpness. Per the MTF data on opticallimits.com, the 65/2.8 is fantastically sharp. I haven’t looked at the 100/2.8 data. Unfortunately, my APS sensor is older and only 16Mp. I’d like to upgrade to 26Mp soon to take more advantage of the Laowa 65’s capability.
I just checked opticallimits.com, and the Laowa 100/2.8 2x also has fantastically sharp MTF. The graph is in line pairs per sensor height, and not per mm. So if you’re going to crop in to a 3x APS macro equivalent, you have to multiply the MTF by 0.67. Anyway, I don’t think anyone can go wrong with either of these two lenses.
Best explanation for 25mm ever. I want to shoot a full bee😂 so i will for 100mm
i like laowa 65mm, its really cool even thought i havent got macro lens,just feeling
Hahaha best comment ever
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Consider updating this now that Laowa has an 85mm and 90mm option.
the 100mm and the 65mm have both 9 aperture blades!
But only the Canon Version of the 100mm has 9 blades, the Nikon only 7, but the Sony version has 13 !
@@Macroflodzl mh yes, but i dont understand why you give the 65mm APS-C lenses a general downside for having less apterture blades (all versions have 9), when mostly all (6) versions of the 100mm (there are 7: EF, RF, F, E,Z,L,K) have the same or less amount of apertures blades. The sony version is a exception and therfore not suitable for a general conclusion in a comparison.
Macro perspective, APSC is better.