Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black, silver
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal 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
Pentax K-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
8 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
HD + Super Protect coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
27 mm / 1.06 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
53.4° Diagonal | 45.4° Horizontal | 31.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.9 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
25 mm
43 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
5x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-22
2018-03-07
2021-02-24
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
31%
68%
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
- Compact and lightweight
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- Expensive for a pancake lens
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