Compare Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
15 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
14 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
14 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.1x
0.08x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-09-10
2022-07-12
Made In
China
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
50%
65%
Pros
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Excellent build quality
  • Smooth rendering
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Well built for a cheap lens
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
  • A bit heavy
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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