Laowa · portrait prime

Laowa 65mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro

65mm f/2.8

Short answer

The Laowa 65mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro is a portrait prime for the Fujifilm X mount. It covers 65 mm, which frames like 98mm on a 35mm camera, and opens to f/2.8. Focusing is manual only.

It has macro focusing.

It mounts on all 34 X mount cameras in the catalog, among them the X-T5, X-T50, X-E5, X-M5, and X-T30 III. Fixed-lens models such as the X100 series are out by definition.

The same category holds 20 other X mount lenses. Among them, the fastest is the Fujinon XF50mmF1.0 R WR at f/1.

Full specifications

Focal range: 65mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
35mm equivalent: 98mm
Mount: Fujifilm X

Brand: Laowa
Lens type: prime · portrait
Minimum focal length: 65 mm
Maximum focal length: 65 mm
Focus: Manual focus

Some figures are not published for this lens and are left out rather than guessed.

Manual focus
Macro

What it suits

Birds and wildlife		Poor
Sports		Poor
Portrait		Good
Travel		Poor
Street		Poor
Weddings		Good
Walk around		Poor
Vlogging		Poor
Landscape		Poor
Macro		Average

Scored from the published specifications — focal length, aperture, stabilisation, weather sealing and weight. Sharpness, bokeh and rendering are not in a spec sheet and are not scored here.