Compare Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Leica TL 18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
15 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Silver, black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
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 A-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
21 mm / 0.83 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
80 g / 2.83 oz
Function
Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
35 mm
12 mm
18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.1x
0.2x
0.07x
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2021-09-10
2016-07-26
2017-11-21
Made In
China
China
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
68%
50%
61%
Pros
- Very bright maximum aperture
- Excellent build quality
- Smooth rendering
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Compact and lightweight
Cons
- A bit heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lens hood not included
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
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