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Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Leica TL 18mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Silver, black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
21 mm / 0.83 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
80 g / 2.83 oz

Function

Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
27.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
0.07x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-03-22
2017-11-21
Made In
China
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
61%
Pros
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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