Compare Canon TS-E 50mm F2.8 vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
14 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
115 mm / 4.53 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
945 g / 33.39 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
515 g / 18.20 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
50 mm
20 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
270 mm / 10.63 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-08-29
2022-03-28
2014-11-01

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
75%
40%
Pros
  • Tilt-shift capability
  • 0.5x reproduction ratio
  • Superb build quality
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably good sunstar
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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