Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
4 APD, 2 ASPH elements, Zeiss T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
721 g / 25.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
15 mm
12 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.2x
0.14
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2016-07-26
2016-09-08
Made In
China
China
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
86%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Weather-sealed
- Exceptional image quality
- Solid build quality
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Lacks front filter thread
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