Laowa Zero-D 35mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro 35mm
Combining ±10° tilt, ±8mm shift, and 0.5x macro with an f/2.8 aperture on medium format, this lens delivers precise perspective control and creative depth-of-field adjustment. Zero-D optics and APO elements ensure distortion-free sharpness, while a 22.8cm minimum focus distance reveals intricate details. Its best for architectural and product photographers requiring perspective correction and macro detail, as well as fine art creators who manipulate focus planes for expressive effects.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong bokeh (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average build (10th percentile)
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Max Magnification | 0.5x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Zero-D 35mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro 35mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 1350 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laowa Zero-D 35mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro 35mm | 54.8 | 81.4 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 83.8 | 34 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.3 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.1 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 77.8 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 74.9 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 76.9 | 94.3 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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