Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
18 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
13 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
Molded glass, hybrid aspherical, low dispersion, extra low dispersion + BBAR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
1110 g / 39.22 oz
550 g / 19.43 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
28 mm ~ 75 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.2x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2018-08-31
2018-02-22
Made In
China
Model Name
A041
A036
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
69%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent image quality
- Rather compact for an f/2.8 standard zoom
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the most solid build
- Only reaches 28mm
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