Compare Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
16 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Three aspherical elements, two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and one Super ED element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
101 mm / 3.98 in
Weight
503 g / 17.77 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
450 g / 15.90 oz

Function

Angle Of View
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
60 mm
20 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.17x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-06-23
2022-03-28
2022-09-20
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
75%
68%
Pros
  • High 2:1 maximum magnification
  • Focuses to infinity
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent image quality
  • Light and compact
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as well built as newer Laowa lenses
  • Large diameter
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low build quality

Price

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