Compare Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-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
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
16 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
38 mm / 1.50 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Size | Length
408 mm / 16.06 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
474 g / 16.75 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
1040 g / 36.75 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/14 ~ f/40
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
24 mm
20 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.17x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-01
2022-03-28
2016-02-17
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
75%
31%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Constant f/2.8 aperture
  • Great optical performance
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully constructed
Cons
  • Dark, fixed maximum aperture
  • No lens hood not included
  • Expensive, specialty-use only
  • No EXIF data
  • Large diameter
  • Rather long
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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