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Pergear 100mm f/2.8 Full Frame 2X Magnification Ultra Macro Lens

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Specifications

BrandPergear
CategoryTelephoto, Macro
Prime or ZoomPrime
Focus TypeManual
Focal length (mm)100
Aperture (max)2.8
Angle of View21°
Filter Size (mm)67
Weight (g)790
Length (mm)157
Diameter (mm)80
Weather Sealed✘
Image Stabilization✘
Min. focus distance (m)0.3
Max. magnification2
Release Year2024
Release Price (USD)319
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Description and Reviews

Key Take-Aways:

The Pergear 100mm f/2.8 Full Frame 2X Magnification Ultra Macro Lens is a manual-focus, all-metal full-frame macro lens with 2X maximum magnification, 14 elements in 9 groups, 13 aperture blades, a clickless aperture, a 0.3 m closest focusing distance, a 67 mm filter thread and a weight of about 790 g, and Pergear sells it in L-mount among other mounts at a regular price of $319. As of Oct 2026, three written reviews and four videos are linked. Dustin Abbott calls it “a bit of a mixed bag”: he finds the build fairly well made for the price and reasonably sharp at f/2.8, strongest at macro distances, but heavy, somewhat flare prone, with a heavy focus ring and too little focus throw. Aliz Kovacs-Zoldi in Amateur Photographer praises the build quality, good detail for the price and pleasing bokeh, while noting the weight, heavy-turning focus and aperture rings, considerable flare and ghosting without a hood, and no weather sealing, and calls it an ideal option for a limited budget. A. Cemal Ekin and Dennis Goulet at Kept Light, who tested it on an APS-C Canon R7, found the all-metal build solid and the unedited image quality between acceptable and good, with a sweet spot around f/8 to f/11, but found the focus and aperture rings too stiff and the aperture ring without click stops. Micael Widell asks in his video title whether it is a Laowa 100mm at half the price, Christopher Frost asks whether its quality can be any good for a very low price, and Jamie Spensley and Dustin Abbott also review it on video.

From Pergear:

Pergear 100mm f/2.8 FF 2X macro lens deploys 4 low-dispersion ED lenses, 3 high-refractive-index lenses design for gains in sharpness, resolution, and portability. 0.3m Minimum focusing distance, de-clicked aperture, all-metal lens body, and 15.7*8cm lens size make this lens more suitable for outdoor macro photography.

Full-frame sharp macro images

Full-frame macro shooting without vignetting, providing an all-in-one solution for normal portrait shooting as well as ultra-macro photography.

Life-size 2X maximum magnification, suitable for macro, portrait and food photography

Pairs with a 0.3m minimum focusing distance, suit working with close-up subjects, aids in precise focusing control.

Clickless aperture, more precise aperture adjustment

Smooth, silent rotation throughout the aperture range, making it ideal for close-range video applications and shooting.

High sharpness and accurate rendering

4 Low-dispersion ED lenses plus 3 high-refractive-index lenses to control spherical aberrations and reduce distortion in order to realize high sharpness and accurate rendering.

Bright f/2.8 aperture

Bright f/2.8 aperture for low-light photography and also a great option for portraits.

Official Website

Pergear publishes one set of figures for all mounts, so the weight of “about 790 g” and the “15.7*8cm” size (read here as a length of 157 mm and a diameter of 80 mm) are not tied to L-mount. The 21 degree angle of view is Pergear’s 20.6 degrees rounded. The price is Pergear’s regular price of $319 for the Leica L-Mount selection; the store currently shows it crossed out and on sale at $239.

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