Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 14-24mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
9 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups
4 ED elements, Arneo + Nano Crystal coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz
650 g / 22.97 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
28 mm
14 mm ~ 24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.2x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2021-11-18
2020-09-16
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
60%
78%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Short barrel
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
  • Possibility to mount front filters
  • Excellent sharpness
  • Minimal front element extension when focusing
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Expensive
  • Plastic exterior

Price

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