Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
7 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
12 mm
12 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2016-07-26
2019-04-06
Made In
China
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
83%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Large and heavy for a manual lens
- Not the strongest performer
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