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Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang AF 85mm F1.4

Variants
Canon RF
Sony FE

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED + 4 HRI elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.11x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
83%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Great resolution
  • High-contrast
  • Great rendering
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Some yellow cast

Price

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