Compare Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Nikon Z 20mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
ED and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
38 mm / 1.50 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
408 mm / 16.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
109 mm / 4.29 in
Weight
474 g / 16.75 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
505 g / 17.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/14 ~ f/40
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
1x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-01
2015-06-23
2020-02-12
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Bright f/1.8 aperture
- Optical design
- Bright aperture
- Dust and splash protection
Cons
- Dark, fixed maximum aperture
- No lens hood not included
- Expensive, specialty-use only
- No EXIF data
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- As big as a zoom
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