Compare Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades, 1/2 stop steps. ZE (Canon) version has no aperture ring.
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-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 E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
6 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
700 g / 24.73 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
15 mm
25 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.1
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-13
2018-03-07
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
68%
31%
93%
Pros
- Declickable aperture-ring
- Very sharp
- Low distortion
- Low vignetting
- Solid construction
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Bright maximum aperture
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- No EXIT data
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Classic rendering not to everyone's taste
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