Compare Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon 20mm F1.8G
Construction
Aperture Blades
15 blades
8 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
6 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
35 mm
25 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.1x
5x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: HB-72 (supplied), CL-1015 soft lens case
Debut
2021-09-10
2018-03-07
2014-09-12
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
68%
31%
78%
Pros
- Very bright maximum aperture
- Excellent build quality
- Smooth rendering
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Good sharpness
- Well corrected
Cons
- A bit heavy
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
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