Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Tamron 35mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
6 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Low-dispersion and aspherical elements + BBAR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
210 g / 7.42 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
25 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2018-03-07
2019-10-23
Made In
China
Model Name
F053
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
78%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Compact and lightweight
- Weather-sealed
- Good color rendition
- Fast AF
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Slow autofocus
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