Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z 58mm F0.95

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Tripod collar, 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, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
8 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
4 ED + 3 aspherical elements, Nano Crystal + ARNEO + Super Integrated coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
153 mm / 6.02 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
2000 g / 70.67 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
40.9° Diagonal | 34.5° Horizontal | 23.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
12 mm
25 mm
58 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
5x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2018-03-07
2019-10-10
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
31%
60%
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
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb image quality
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Very hard to manually focus

Price

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