Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 85 F1.2L USM DS

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades
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
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
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
BR Optical elements in one location, one UD, one ground aspherical lens groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
1195 g / 42.23 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.2
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
25 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
5x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
850 mm / 33.46 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-07-26
2018-03-07
2019-02-14
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
31%
80%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Smooth bokeh
  • Very high sharpness
  • Weather-sealed
  • Great for portrait photography
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • DS causes some loss in light transmission

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.