Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
Quick answer
The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO is a short telephoto macro lens covering 85mm at f/5.6 for the Leica L mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (128mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 85mm
- Aperture
- f/5.6–22
- Filter
- 46mm
- Min focus
- 0.16m
What 85mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 28.6° 23.9° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 128mm
- 19.3° 16.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 85mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 85mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 13 elements in 9 groups
- Aperture blades
- 7
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.16 m
- Maximum magnification
- 2×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 46 mm
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO?
At 85mm this is a short telephoto macro, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO?
It is a fixed 85mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 85mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/5.6.
What is the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 128mm on full frame, with a 16.1° horizontal and 19.3° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
