Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Zeiss Touit 12mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
15 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
25 mm
9 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.13x
0.11
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2018-03-22
2012-09-18
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
50%
70%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • X-mount version with physical aperture ring
  • Very light
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF

Price

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