Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
5 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
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 EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
597 g / 21.10 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
12 mm
15 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-07-26
2020-10-30
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
31%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • One of the widest lens with shift function
  • Low vignetting
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lens hood not included
  • Quite expensive

Price

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