Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus Review
Focal Length 105mm
Max Aperture f/2
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 744 g
43.2 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong optical (70th percentile) 72th
- Strong aperture (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 105 |
| Focal Length Max | 105 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 8 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 900 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.25 |
Value & Pricing
Mar 22, 2026 CA$959
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 105mm | 55mm | 35mm | 17-70mm | 24mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/2 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-M | Canon RF | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 744 | 281 | 400 | 544 | 272 | 320 |
| AF Type | - | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | - | - | - | Wide-Angle Zoom | Wide-Angle | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus | 46.4 | 72.4 | 52.3 | 48.7 | 72 | 68.6 | 37.5 | 4.8 | 37.9 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 89.9 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.5 | 37.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare | 46.4 | 59.2 | 64.3 | 77.4 | 90.8 | 54.6 | 92.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare | 46.4 | 81.8 | 87.6 | 81 | 82.5 | 75.8 | 37.5 | 98 | 99.9 |
| Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 88.8 | 85.3 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 86.7 | 87.8 |