Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 vs Nikon Z MC 105mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
11 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
2 ED + 3 aspherical elements, Nano Crystal Coat groups
1 aspherical + 3 ED elements, ARNEO + Nano Crystal coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
370 g / 13.07 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
35 mm
105 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Rear
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.19x
1x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
290 mm / 11.42 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-28
2018-08-23
2021-06-02

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
78%
86%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build
  • Well corrected
  • Optically stabilized
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Quite expensive for a 1.8/35mm
  • Long barrel
  • Z lens control ring is frustrating for video

Price

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