Compare Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 40mm F2 vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
6 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
4 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, Super Integrated Coating groups
2 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
170 g / 6.01 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
40 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.17x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-09-13
2021-09-14
2021-11-18
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
68%
93%
60%
Pros
- Declickable aperture-ring
- Very sharp
- Low distortion
- Low vignetting
- Solid construction
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
- Natural perspective
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
Cons
- No EXIT data
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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