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Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
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Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO

Lens for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M, L-Mount · Announced November 2021

Official site on venuslens.net (opens the maker's site in a new tab)

  • Full frame lens
  • Macro
  • Telephoto

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  • Focal length: 85mm, Full frame lens
  • Max aperture: f/5.6
  • Optical stabilisation: None
  • Focus: Manual
  • Weight: 252 g
  • Max magnification: 2×, Focuses to 0.16 m

85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO overview

The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO is an 85mm f/5.6 prime for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M and L-Mount, announced by Laowa in November 2021. 112 cameras we track take it without an adapter.

Going by its spec sheet, it suits macro. It is a weaker pick for low light without a tripod and fast-moving subjects.

No store we track in the United Kingdom lists it today. It is listed in the United States, Europe and Australia.

Worth comparing it with the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO, Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM and Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Di III MACRO VXD.

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Made in 5 mount versions. Check the version before you buy: each offer says which, when the retailer does.

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Things to know

  • 85mm prime, f/5.6.
  • Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
  • Manual focus only; no optical stabilisation.
  • 252 g; 53 × 78 mm; 46mm filters.
  • Focuses down to 0.16 m, up to 2× magnification.
  • Made in 5 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
  • No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.

Good for

  • Macro (2× magnification)

Not the best for

  • Low light without a tripod (f/5.6 at its widest)
  • Fast-moving subjects (manual focus only)

From the 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO's published specs, not from a review.

Price history

Price around the world

Cheapest used in the US. Not priced used in the UK yet.

Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.

Lowest new and used price of the 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO in each market, with an approximate conversion into GBP
MarketLowest newLowest used/refurb
United StatesCheapest—$349.99≈ £261
United Kingdom(you)——
Europe—€396.19≈ £330
AustraliaA$686.32≈ £352A$545.70≈ £280
Singapore——

Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.

Used: what it should be worth

No used 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.

From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.

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85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO specifications

Optics

Focal length
85mm
35mm equivalent
85mm (full frame)
Maximum aperture
f/5.6
Minimum aperture
f/22
Made for
Full frame
Elements / groups
13 / 9
Aperture blades
7
Closest focus
0.16 m
Max magnification
2×

Focus & handling

Autofocus
Manual focus
Optical stabilisation
No
Weather sealed
—
Internal zoom
—
Aperture ring
Yes
Teleconverter compatible
No

Size & weight

Weight
252 g
Diameter × length
53 × 78 mm
Filter thread
46 mm

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