Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto 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
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
12 mm
85 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2019-04-06
Made In
China
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
83%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Large and heavy for a manual lens
- Not the strongest performer
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