Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
LE and ED elements + BBAR and fluorine coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2019-02-20
Made In
China
Model Name
A046
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
78%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Very good performance at wide end
- Rather compact for an ultra-wide lens
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Not as sharp as other f/2.8 alternatives
- Relatively slow autofocus
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