Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
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
Fujifilm X-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
15 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
1 aspherical element, High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
64.2° Diagonal | 55.1° Horizontal | 38.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
15 mm
9 mm
23 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
34.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.13x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2018-03-22
2013-09-05
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
71%
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
- Bright maximum aperture
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Beautiful construction
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
- Not competitive against full-frame equivalents
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