Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 Review

Focal Length 12mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 608 g
Lens Type Ultra Wide-Angle
Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 lens
49.3 Gesamtbewertung

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.4
Bokeh 48.4
Build 16.3
Macro 78.2
Optical 88.7
Aperture 54.6
User Sentiment 37.1
Versatility 37.5
Social Proof 65.5
Stabilization 37.9

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong optical (89th percentile) 89th
  • Strong macro (76th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average build (18th percentile) 16th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Ultra Wide-Angle
Focal Length Min 12
Focal Length Max 12
Elements 16
Groups 10

Aperture

Max Aperture f/2.8
Min Aperture f/22
Diaphragm Blades 7

Build

Mount Canon EF
Format Full-Frame
Weight 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs

AF & Stabilization

Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 180
Max Magnification 1:5

Value & Pricing

Price History

840 $ 845 $ 850 $ 855 $ 860 $ 18. Feb.25. Apr. 849 $

vs Competition

Spec Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus
Focal Length 12mm 55mm 35mm 17-70mm 24mm -
Max Aperture f/2.8 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8 f/1.8 f/1.4
Mount Canon EF Nikon Z Fujifilm X Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-M Canon RF Fujifilm X
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false false false false true
Weight (g) 608 281 400 544 272 320
AF Type - STM STM Autofocus Autofocus STM
Lens Type Ultra Wide-Angle - - Wide-Angle Zoom Wide-Angle -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureUser SentimentVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 46.448.416.378.288.754.637.137.565.537.9
Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare 95.681.881.189.167.588.1037.589.987.8
Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare 95.673.663.493.27480.5037.595.187.8
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare 46.459.264.377.490.854.675.292.595.187.8
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare 46.481.887.68182.575.8037.59899.9
Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare 95.681.888.885.334.688.1037.586.787.8