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Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Zeiss Loxia 25mm F2.4

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
1 APD + 2 aspherical elements + T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
393 g / 13.89 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
15 mm
25 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.16
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2018-02-14
Made In
China
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
86%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smooth focus ring
  • Excellent image quality
  • Declickable aperture ring
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication

Price

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