Introduction
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I have a soft spot for lenses with unique parameters and a compact 85mm macro lens offering a staggering maximum magnification of 2:1 while being only 260g heavy certainly fits the bill. But everything comes at a price and a maximum aperture of f/5.6 does not exactly sound appealing, so let us find out in this review if this ends up being an issue and who this lens is for.
Sample Images
![laowa 85mm 5.6 2:1 ff ii macro twice life size makro mirko 42mp 61mp resolution bokeh sharpness contrast](https://phillipreeve.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Laowa_85mm_5.6_sample_23.jpg)
![laowa 85mm 5.6 2:1 ff ii macro twice life size makro mirko 42mp 61mp resolution bokeh sharpness contrast](https://phillipreeve.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Laowa_85mm_5.6_sample_19.jpg)
![laowa 85mm 5.6 2:1 ff ii macro twice life size makro mirko 42mp 61mp resolution bokeh sharpness contrast](https://phillipreeve.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Laowa_85mm_5.6_sample_6.jpg)