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 M mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (128mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (170mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 20 Leica M 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
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 170mm
- 14.5° 12.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 85mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), 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 M mount, so it fits Leica M cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
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. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 170mm on full frame, with a 12.1° horizontal and 14.5° 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 M-mount camera, including Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-D (Typ 262), Leica M10-D, Leica M10-P, and Leica M10-R and 15 more.