Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
1/1.7"
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 A-mount, Sony E-mount
Pentax Q-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
1 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
1 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
7 mm / 0.28 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
8 g / 0.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
44.5° Diagonal | 37.6° Horizontal | 25.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/9
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
4.6
Focal Length
12 mm
12 mm
11.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
52.9 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2016-07-26
2013-06-12
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
40%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably good sunstar
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Interesting "body cap" form factor
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the sharpest
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Limited f/9 aperture
  • Image quality was not on the mind of its engineers

Price

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