Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
14 blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-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
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
17 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED + 2 aspherical elements + fluorine & Nano Crystal coatings groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
885 g / 31.27 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
97.5° Diagonal | 86.9° Horizontal | 64.6° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
100 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.18x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2016-10-19
2022-03-28
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
50%
75%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • 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
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Large diameter

Price

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