Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
15 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
14 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
Weight
810 g / 28.62 oz
755 g / 26.68 oz

Function

Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
35 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
0.1x
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-09-10
2019-04-06
Made In
Korea
China
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
68%
83%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Well built for a cheap lens
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Excellent build quality
  • Smooth rendering
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • A bit heavy
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Large and heavy for a manual lens
  • Not the strongest performer

Price

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