Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
14 blades
9 blades, Rounded aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black
Black
Black, Silver
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
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, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
9 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
214 g / 7.56 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
15 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
52.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Debut
2014-11-01
2015-06-23
2013-08-27
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
68%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Compact and lightweight
- 1:1 maximum magnification
- Beautiful construction
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
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