Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
14 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra 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, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
9 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
15 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.5x
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 included
Debut
2014-11-01
2015-06-23
2022-07-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
65%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Optically stabilized
- Compact and lightweight
- 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Questionable build quality
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