Compare Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Laowa 9mm f/5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
5 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto 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
Physical aperture ring, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica M-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
14 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Weight
830 g / 29.33 oz
649 g / 22.93 oz
350 g / 12.37 oz
Function
Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
134.9° Diagonal | 126.9° Horizontal | 106.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
135 mm
14 mm
9 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
800 mm / 31.50 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-01-12
2020-05-25
2020-06-30
Made In
Korea
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
59%
40%
Pros
- Smooth rendering
- Good resolution
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Widest full-frame rectilinear lens
- Dramatic angle of view
Cons
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- Hard to MF at this focal length
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
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