Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 40mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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
9 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups
2 aspherical elements, Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz
170 g / 6.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
28 mm
40 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.2x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-07-26
2021-11-18
2021-09-14
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
60%
93%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
- Natural perspective
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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