Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 28mm

Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 28mm

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Laowa
38
Nikon
95
Portrait
Laowa
41
Nikon
89
Street
Laowa
34
Nikon
86
Budget
Laowa
27
Nikon
86
Macro
Laowa
44
Nikon
85
Landscape
Laowa
35
Nikon
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
35
Nikon
83
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
23
Nikon
78
Travel
Laowa
22
Nikon
75

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 Blades139
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 (33rd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

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

Verdict

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

Scores 95 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