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Compare Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
15 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-13
2019-04-06
Made In
China
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
83%
Pros
  • Declickable aperture-ring
  • Very sharp
  • Low distortion
  • Low vignetting
  • Solid construction
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • No EXIT data
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Large and heavy for a manual lens
  • Not the strongest performer

Price

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