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Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Pentax 03 Fish-Eye

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
1/1.7"
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
Pentax Q-mount
Material
Plastic mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
5 groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
31 mm / 1.22 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
29 g / 1.02 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
173° Diagonal (Q7)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
4.6
Focal Length
12 mm
3.2 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
14.7 mm
Image Stabilization
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.06x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
90 mm / 3.54 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2011-06-23
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Extremely light and compact
  • 173°FOV
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Dark and fixed f/5.6 aperture
  • Not made for IQ

Price

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