Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Distance 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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
115 mm / 4.53 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
945 g / 33.39 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
12 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
270 mm / 10.63 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2017-08-29
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
52%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Tilt-shift capability
  • 0.5x reproduction ratio
  • Superb build quality
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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