Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 85mm F1.2

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
8 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture blades
Colors
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
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
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
1195 g / 42.23 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.2
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
25 mm
85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
5x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
850 mm / 33.46 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: ET-89 (sold separately)
Debut
2022-03-28
2018-03-07
2019-02-14
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
31%
71%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Smooth bokeh
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • On the heavy side

Price

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