Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
12 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.2x
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2016-07-26
2019-04-06
Made In
Korea
China
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
50%
83%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Large and heavy for a manual lens
- Not the strongest performer
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