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Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang AF 35mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two aspherical + one high-refractive element + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
33 mm / 1.30 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
85 g / 3.00 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2017-06-05
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
59%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Very light and compact
  • High resolution
  • Great price
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Noisy autofocus
  • Not the best grade of build

Price

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