Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs KamLan 8mm F3.0 Fisheye

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
15 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
245 g / 8.66 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
180.0° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
15 mm
9 mm
8 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
12.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
100 mm / 3.94 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2018-03-22
2018-03-21
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
40%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • 180° FOV
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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