Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Fujifilm GF 30mm F3.5 vs Laowa 17mm F4 Zero-D GFX

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
9 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
Medium Format (44x33)
Medium Format (44x33)
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Fujifilm G-mount
Fujifilm G-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
13 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 aspherical + 2 ED elements groups
2 aspherical + 3 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
508 g / 17.95 oz
829 g / 29.29 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84.8° Diagonal | 74.4° Horizontal | 53.7° Vertical
116.4° Diagonal | 106.5° Horizontal | 83.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/3.5 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
No
Crop Factor
0.8
0.8
Focal Length
25 mm
30 mm
17 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
23.7 mm
13.4 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.15x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
320 mm / 12.60 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2020-06-30
2018-04-20
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
88%
40%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Excellent image quality
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Rather lightweight for what it is
  • Widest rectilinear lens for G-mount medium format
  • Low distortion
  • Good optical performance
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the brightest
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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