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Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon 20mm F1.8G

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance 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 F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-72 (supplied), CL-1015 soft lens case
Debut
2022-03-28
2014-09-12

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
78%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Good sharpness
  • Well corrected
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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