Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
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
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
8 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz
Function
Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
25 mm
85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
5x
0.1
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-22
2018-03-07
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
31%
93%
Pros
- Compact and light weight
- One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
- Good sharpness
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Bright maximum aperture
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
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