Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon 28mm F1.4E ED
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
3 aspherical + 2 ED element, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
101 mm / 3.98 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
645 g / 22.79 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4–16 ~ f/1.4–16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
25 mm
12 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.2x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2016-07-26
2017-05-31
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
50%
86%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent optical performance
- Natural perspective
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks front filter thread
- Quite expensive
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