Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
15 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
3 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
25.0° Diagonal | 20.9° Horizontal | 14.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–28 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
9 mm
65 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
13.5 mm
97.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
2x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2018-03-22
2020-01-24
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
50%
59%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably well built
- Compact and light weight
- One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
- Good sharpness
- 2x magnification ratio
- Good optical performance
- Apochromatic design
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
- Bokeh balls are edgy
- No EXIF data
- Rather long for APS-C
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