Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 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
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 A-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-28
2016-07-26
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
50%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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