Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Tripod collar, 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 EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
730 g / 25.80 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
15 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.5
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2015-09-10
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
- 0.5x maximum magnification
- Solid construction
- Quite compact for a macro lens
- F-mount with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Heavy for a 50mm
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