Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 28mm

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 28mm

Laowa
27 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Laowa
35
Nikon
89
Budget
Laowa
27
Nikon
85
Street
Laowa
32
Nikon
84
Macro
Laowa
44
Nikon
84
Portrait
Laowa
38
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Laowa
34
Nikon
82
Landscape
Laowa
33
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
22
Nikon
73
Travel
Laowa
21
Nikon
70

Specifications

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 28mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min28 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm28 mm
Elements1313
Groups711
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements23★
CoatingUHR glassMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades13★9
Build
MountCanon RFNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.56 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyStepping Motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:14.31:5.26

Pros & Cons

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 28mm

  • Strong optical (68th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports