Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D 14mm
The near-zero distortion design of this 14mm f/4 prime delivers a 114° ultra-wide view in a compact body weighing just 228 grams. Its 52mm filter thread accepts direct-mount filters without bulky holders, and the 5-blade aperture produces crisp 10-point sunstars. This lens suits landscape and travel photographers needing a portable, rectilinear ultra-wide with precise straight lines and creative sunstar control.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong build (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong optical (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)
- Below average bokeh (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
- Below average af (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 14 |
| Focal Length Max | 14 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 5 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 145 |
| Max Magnification | 1:3.33 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D 14mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 14mm | 17-28mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 12-60mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/22 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 320 | 450 | 540 | 260 | 320 | 495 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | VXD | Autofocus | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D 14mm | 13.9 | 4.4 | 71.2 | 91.1 | 68.6 | 22.6 | 0.8 | 33.6 | 8.5 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87 | 88.1 | 73.7 | 86.3 | 87 | 85.8 | 90.8 | 68.1 | 64.5 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.3 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 80.3 | 78.2 | 83 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.4 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 80.3 | 69.1 | 68.7 | 38 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98 | 88.1 | 83.2 | 50.4 | 90.2 | 85.8 | 44.2 | 93.1 | 63.4 | 83.2 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87 | 26 | 70.2 | 80.4 | 85 | 22.6 | 98.1 | 77.2 | 87.8 | 98.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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