Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Specs & DoF

85 mm

Focal length

f/5.6

Maximum aperture

29°

Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)

Full frame

Designed for

Specifications#

Brand: Laowa
Model: 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
Lens type: Macro
Focal length: 85 mm
Maximum aperture: f/5.6
Image circle: Full frame (36×24 mm)
Mount(s): Sony E-mount, Canon RF, Leica M, L-Mount, Nikon Z
Projection: Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 85 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame	85 mm · 29°	f/5.6
APS-C	128 mm · 19°	f/8.4
APS-C (Canon)	136 mm · 18°	f/9.0
Micro Four Thirds	170 mm · 15°	f/11.2

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 85 mm f/5.6 on full frame.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
85 mm	f/5.6	4.3 cm	17.8 cm	1.16 m	4.87 m	43.1 m	1.9%
85 mm	f/8	6.1 cm	25.5 cm	1.68 m	7.39 m	30.2 m	1.3%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 85 mm	NPF at 85 mm, f/5.6
Full frame	1/80 s	6 s	4 s
APS-C	1/125 s	4 s	4 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/125 s	4 s	4 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/160 s	3 s	3 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Sony E-mount, Canon RF, Leica M, L-Mount and Nikon Z mount.

Adapt it to other systems#

Nikon Z Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q Sony E-mount Nikon Z Fujifilm X-mount Canon EF-M Hasselblad XCD Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q Sony E-mount Canon RF Nikon Z Fujifilm X-mount

Similar lenses#

Canon RF 85mm F2 MACRO IS STM f/2
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS f/2.8
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM f/2.8
Panasonic S 100mm f/2.8 Macro f/2.8
Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art 020 f/2.8
Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro f/2.8
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro f/2.8
Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM f/1.8
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro f/3.5
Panasonic S 28–200mm f/4–7.1 Macro OIS f/4–7.1
Canon RF 24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM f/1.8
Panasonic S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS f/4

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 128 mm, and like 136 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO good for?

As a macro it suits close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0