Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Samyang AF 50mm F1.4
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
8 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
3 aspherical elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
515 g / 18.20 oz
585 g / 20.67 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
12 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2014-11-01
2016-05-03
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
40%
59%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- Bright maximum aperture
- Quite high resolution
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best AF
- Not the highest grade of construction
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