Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
15 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance 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 RF-mount, Nikon Z-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
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
14 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
9 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
755 g / 26.68 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
25 mm
35 mm
12 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.1x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2021-09-10
2016-07-26
Made In
China
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
68%
50%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Very bright maximum aperture
- Excellent build quality
- Smooth rendering
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- A bit heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
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