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Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
5 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
Weight
810 g / 28.62 oz
597 g / 21.10 oz

Function

Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
15 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2020-10-30
Made In
Korea
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
31%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Well built for a cheap lens
  • One of the widest lens with shift function
  • Low vignetting
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lens hood not included
  • Quite expensive

Price

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