Compare Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
14 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
11 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED + 2 aspherical elements + fluorine & Nano Crystal coatings groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
3 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
124 mm / 4.88 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
Weight
885 g / 31.27 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
856 g / 30.25 oz

Function

Angle Of View
97.5° Diagonal | 86.9° Horizontal | 64.6° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
19 mm
20 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.18x
0.17x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-10-19
2022-03-28
2021-05-06
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
75%
70%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • One of the widest tilt-shift lens on the market
  • Great distortion control
  • Beautifully constructed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautiful construction
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Large diameter
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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