Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
1/1.7"
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
Pentax Q-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
1 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
1 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
Dimensions
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
7 mm / 0.28 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
8 g / 0.28 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
44.5° Diagonal | 37.6° Horizontal | 25.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/9
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
4.6
Focal Length
25 mm
12 mm
11.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
52.9 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2016-07-26
2013-06-12
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
50%
40%
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
- Interesting "body cap" form factor
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks front filter thread
- Limited f/9 aperture
- Image quality was not on the mind of its engineers
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