Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens Followed by the success of the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro, the 100mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro is the 2nd member of Laowa 2:1 macro line-up. This new 100mm lens can cover full frame sensor and focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity. 100mm is a more popular focal length for macro photographers. However, all of the current 100mm macro lenses in the market can only achieve 1:1 (life-size) or even smaller magnification. Shooting with smaller bugs is usually a challenge for macro photographers. The wider magnification range of the new Laowa Macro allows photographers to capture subjects at any size, making it one of the most versatile macro lens in the market. Despite having the wider range, Venus Optics manage to compress the size of the lens to the minimal and it is similar to other 1:1 macro lens in the market. Laowa 100mm 2:1 Macro lens also features an apochromatic (APO) characteristic that chromatic aberration is invisible. Chromatic aberration (CA) is one of the most challenging topic for optics designer as it can usually ruin a perfect image. Some of the macro lenses in the market controls the chromatic aberration at the "in-focus" area really well but the CA is uncontrollable in "out-of-focus" rendition. The Laowa 100mm, however, delivers an exceptional performance on chromatic aberration suppression, both at the "in-focus" area as well as "out-of-focus" area. The subject in the image will not be polluted of any unwanted color fringing. Not only it is an exceptional macro lens, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 is also a very decent portrait lens when focus to infinity. The 12 elements in 10 groups optics design delivers a crystal sharpness image in both macro and infinity distances. The bright f/2.8 and circular aperture renders softly diffused bokeh and isolates the subject from its background. The lens has an internal focusing structure that will not extend when focus is changed. A multilayer coating has also been applied to reduce lens
| Maximum Aperture | 2.8 Millimeters |
| Minimum Aperture | 22 |
| Zoom Ratio | 1:1 |
| Image stabilization | Optical |
| Compatible Camera Models | Nikon D200, Nikon D5000, Nikon D4S, Nikon D7100, Nikon D3100, Nikon D50, Nikon D7500, Nikon D5200, Nikon D3300, Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, Nikon D3500, Nikon Df, Nikon D90, Fujifilm Finepix S5 Pro, Nikon D5600, Nikon D750, Nikon D3S, Nikon D6, Nikon D5, Nikon D4, Nikon D3, Nikon D3X, Nikon D810A, Nikon D40, Nikon D500, Nikon D300S, Nikon D300, Nikon D80, Nikon D700, Nikon D100, Nikon D7200, Nikon D5100, Nikon D7000, Nikon D780, Nikon D800E, Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro, Nikon D2X, Nikon D2Hs, Nikon D1, Nikon D40X, Nikon D610, Nikon D3000, Nikon D5500, Nikon D70, Nikon D850, Nikon D5300, Nikon D3200, Nikon D3400, Nikon D810, Nikon D2Xs, Nikon D600, Nikon D60, Nikon D70s, Nikon D800 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F |
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Minimum Focal Length | 100 |
| Lens Design | Prime |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Lens Fixed Focal Length | 100 Millimeters |
| Lens Coating Description | HD Coating |
| Focal Length Description | 100 mm |
| Lens | Telephoto |
| Compatible Camera Mount | Nikon F |
| Maximum Focal Length | 100 |
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