Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Colors
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
Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
Three high refractive and one ED element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz

Function

Angle Of View
130.4° Diagonal | 121.9° Horizontal | 100.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
15 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
1x
0.1
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2015-06-23
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
93%
Pros
  • Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
  • Good build quality
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No front filter
  • Optically weak
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Classic rendering not to everyone's taste

Price

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