Compare Canon TS-E 135mm F4 vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon 8-15mm F3.5-4.5E

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
14 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF 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
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
16 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Three ED + two aspherical elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
139 mm / 5.47 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
485 g / 17.14 oz

Function

Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
180° Diagonal ~ 110° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/45
f/4 ~ f/22
f/3.5–29 ~ f/4.5–29
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
135 mm
20 mm
8 mm ~ 15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5x
0.17x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
490 mm / 19.29 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
160 mm / 6.30 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-08-29
2022-03-28
2017-05-31

Reviews

Neofiliac score
43%
75%
50%
Pros
  • Tilt-shift capability
  • 0.5x reproduction ratio
  • Superb build quality
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • 180-degree field of view
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Large diameter
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not a rectilinear lens

Price

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