Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Nikon 24mm F1.8G

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades, Rounded 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
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon F-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
2 ED and 2 aspherical elements + nano crystal coat groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
230 mm / 9.06 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-06-23
2015-08-04
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Well corrected
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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