Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
5 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
Dimensions
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
597 g / 21.10 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
15 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2020-05-25
2020-10-30
Made In
Korea
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
31%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- One of the widest lens with shift function
- Low vignetting
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lens hood not included
- Quite expensive
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