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

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
15 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 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

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
77 mm / 3.03 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
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/0.95 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
14 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

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

Price

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