Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 35mm

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 35mm

Laowa
42 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Laowa
39
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
68
Tamron
95
Landscape
Laowa
41
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
24
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
32
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
29
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
26
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
34
Tamron
81
Travel
Laowa
28
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 35mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetilt-shiftzoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements1420
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingWater-Repellent Front Element Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades15★9
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.35 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance228 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:21:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 35mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $1,010 cheaper (5.2x less).

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 35mm0.034score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 12.3x better value for money

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 35mm

Adorama
$1,249
B&H Photo
$1,249

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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