Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z MC 105mm F2.8 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
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, 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 A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 3 ED elements, ARNEO + Nano Crystal coatings groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
105 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
1x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-07-26
2021-06-02
2021-11-18
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
86%
60%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Short barrel
  • Light in the hand
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Long barrel
  • Z lens control ring is frustrating for video
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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