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Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm
Focal length 6-18mm
Aperture f/0.15
Mount Nikon Z
af type Manual Focus
lens type macro
49 Overall Score
Price CA$2,102
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong macro (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong aperture (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong versatility (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average optical (18th percentile)
- Below average build (31st percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 6 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/0.15 |
| Min Aperture | f/0.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Manual Focus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 20 |
| Max Magnification | 50:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 6-18mm | 17-28mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 12-60mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/0.15 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/22 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 450 | 540 | 260 | 320 | 495 |
| AF Type | Manual Focus | Stepping Motor | VXD | Autofocus | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm | 13.9 | 99.9 | 31.3 | 99.9 | 18.4 | 99.9 | 81.5 | 2.7 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87 | 88.1 | 73.6 | 86.3 | 87 | 85.8 | 68.1 | 64.6 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 78.2 | 83.1 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 69.1 | 68.8 | 38 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98 | 88.1 | 83.1 | 50.4 | 90.2 | 85.8 | 93.1 | 63.5 | 83.2 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87 | 25.9 | 70.2 | 80.4 | 85 | 22.6 | 77.2 | 87.9 | 98.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$2,102
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Usage Scores
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