Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Panasonic S 18mm F1.8
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circulate aperture desigm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Polycarbonate
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
3 Aspheric, 1 UED, 3 ED, 1 UHR groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
810 g / 28.62 oz
500 g / 17.67 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
14 mm
15 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-13
2022-09-07
Made In
Korea
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
68%
68%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Well built for a cheap lens
- Declickable aperture-ring
- Very sharp
- Low distortion
- Low vignetting
- Solid construction
- Rather lightweight
- Decent image quality
Cons
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Not the strongest optical performance
- No EXIT data
- Not very competitive
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