Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO Review
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The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO is a compact manual focus lens designed for mirrorless full frame or APS-C cameras. It offers impressive sharpness and image quality, especially in the middle. The lens is great for macro photography, but the maximum aperture of f/5.6 limits its use for normal photography.
The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO is a compact manual focus lens designed for mirrorless full frame or APS-C cameras. It offers impressive sharpness and image quality, especially in the middle. The lens is great for macro photography, but the maximum aperture of f/5.6 limits its use for normal photography.
Pros
- Compact and lightweight
- Impressive sharpness and image quality
- Good close-up quality
Cons
- Maximum aperture of f/5.6 limits normal photography
- Softness at smaller apertures
- Limited appeal for general use
The lens provides excellent close-up quality, with good sharpness at f/5.6 and f/8, although softness starts to appear at f/11 due to diffraction.
The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO is a compact manual focus lens designed for mirrorless full frame or APS-C cameras. It offers impressive sharpness and image quality, especially in the middle, although there is a mild drop in sharpness at the corners at smaller apertures. The lens provides excellent close-up quality, with good sharpness at f/5.6 and f/8, although softness starts to appear at f/11 due to diffraction. Distortion is minimal, and the lens performs well against bright light. The bokeh is fine, with minimal longitudinal aberration. The lens, although limited by its maximum aperture of f/5.6, is ideal for macro photography and is relatively compact at two times magnification.
The bokeh is fine, with minimal longitudinal aberration. The lens, although limited by its maximum aperture of f/5.6, is ideal for macro photography and is relatively compact at two times magnification.
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