Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, 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
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
14 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
14 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.08x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2022-07-12
Made In
China
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
65%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Well built for a cheap lens
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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