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Is there anyone with comparison of the following macro lenses?

Started Oct 7, 2020 | Questions thread
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MacM545 Contributing Member • Posts: 780
Is there anyone with comparison of the following macro lenses?
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I became interested in the Laowa 65mm 2:1 lens after reading about it. Another option that I was considering was 7artisans 60mm which is 1:1. I was wondering what type of differences there are among the lenses especially in terms of image sharpness, but also vignette and distortion. Obviously there's a difference if looking at price. I already have extension tubes so even though the 7artisans doesn't get me to 2:1, with extension tubes it can. Personally, it'd be nice to have 2:1 magnification without needing to use extension tubes while having infinity focus because I wouldn't have to fiddle around with the extensions, but am not sure personally if the extra cost for the Laowa is necessary for me. 2:1 is  probably the maximum magnification that I want to achieve for my photography. Presumably (I think) that I could do very well with the 7artisans but with Laowa there might be less diffraction due to the more advanced optical design, which means that I might be able to stop down some more and achieve somewhat larger DOF. That means that I can mitigate and possible eliminate in some cases, the need for focus stacking. Less photos would be required for stacking. I understand that using a smaller aperture means less light input through the lens, but that's not much of an issue for me. Thank you in advance for any advice.

additionally, I've found it interesting that the Laowa is an APO design much like high end refractor telescopes. Weight is a factor for my decision-the lighter, the better.

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