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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E
Product Code: L242917S
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The apochromatic design of the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E provides sharp, well controlled colour and aberrations in a short telephoto prime with oversized 2:1 close-ups.
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We Love
- The lens achieves crystal sharpness in both macro and infinity distances making for a versatile telephoto option
- Apochromatic optical design affords excellent clarity and colour rendition even at close range
- Reasonably lightweight and compact for handholding with the option to mount 67mm filters
- Larger than life 2:1 maximum magnification for detailed, immersive images
- Barrel markings to designate depth of field and subject distance aiding with manual focusing
Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens Sony FE Summary
This unique 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens manual telephoto prime lens has been designed by Laowa to appeal to any macro photographer using a full frame Sony mirrorless camera. It provides a double (2x) 2:1 magnification for larger than life oversized details. The apochromatic (APO) characteristics significantly reduce chromatic aberration, resulting in pleasing images with sharp, well controlled details and reduced colour fringing. The weight is also well controlled at 638g which is very reasonable considering its capabilities from the 12 lens elements contained within.
Features at a glance
- Designed for Sony FE mount (Full frame)
- Classic 100mm focal length can also be used for portraits and short telephoto subjects
- Double sized 2:1 ultra macro
- Bright f/2.8 maximum aperture
- Apochromatic optical design
- Removable lens hood and accepts 67mm filters
- Fully manual lens with 5 year warranty
Photographers who want to get close to their subjects will find a minimum focus distance of just 24.7cm which provides ample opportunity to fill the frame with large details of your subject. What’s more Laowa has included no less than 13 aperture blades enabling you to crate beautiful smooth out of focus areas and pleasing bokeh. Whilst this is an FE lens, APS-C camera users can mount this where it becomes 150mm macro lens. We do have an APS-C only option from Laowa, the 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E which provides around 100mm focal length.
Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E sample images
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What’s in the box
- Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2:1 Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony FE
- Lens hood
- Front and rear lens caps
Optional accessories
- B+W 67mm XS-Pro Clear MRC-Nano 007 Filter - a high-end protector filter, which may be a great idea at such close focus distances
- B+W 67mm XS-Pro Kaesemann Circular Polariser MRC-Nano Filter Another high quality filter from B+W to reduce glare and reflections from wet surfaces
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| Autofocus: N/A |
| Aperture ring: Yes |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): 72 |
| Length (mm): 125 |
| Weight (g): 638 |
| Distance scale: Yes |
| DoF scale: Yes |
| Elements: 12 |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 100 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: Yes |
| Groups: 10 |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
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| Maximum focal length: 100 |
| Maximum magnification: 2 |
| Maximum aperture (number): 2.8 |
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| Minimum focal length: 100 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): 0.25 |
| Minimum aperture (number): 22 |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: 13 |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: N/A |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
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| Best For Holiday and Landscape: N/A |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: Yes |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: Yes |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: N/A |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
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Our Verdict
Laowa is fast establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with and Sony users who enjoy macro photography are in for a treat with this unique 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens. An advanced APO optical formula includes a number of special elements to produce high quality, clear results with well controlled colour fringing. Close focus is a very decent 24.7cm, but it’s the 2:1 double life size magnification ratio which will drawn many photographers in. This provides the opportunity to get close to your subject and then fill the frame with beautiful details which are rarely visible with the human eye. As a short telephoto 100mm prime you can of course also use this as a portrait lens or for any other suitable subjects.
The lens is relatively compact and lightweight at 638g and comes with a lens hood which is very useful, as well as providing the ability to add convenient 67mm filters. There are a few macro options in the Sony lens range, however this offers a unique way of capturing extreme close-ups with an immersive experience that only comes with a manual-only focus lens.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
