Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 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
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
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 RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
500 g / 17.67 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
15 mm
14 mm
15 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2016-09-13
Made In
China
Korea
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
68%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Well built for a cheap lens
- Declickable aperture-ring
- Very sharp
- Low distortion
- Low vignetting
- Solid construction
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Not the strongest optical performance
- No EXIT data
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