Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 SE
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle 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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
11 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 ED + 3 aspherical elements, Nano Crystal Coat 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
73 mm / 2.87 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
370 g / 13.07 oz
160 g / 5.65 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
35 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Rear
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.19x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-07-26
2018-08-23
2021-06-29
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
78%
60%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build
- Well corrected
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/35mm
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Classic construction may not pair well with the newer bodies
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