The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 14mm F2.8 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift is the longer of the two lenses at 99mm. The 7Artisans 14mm F2.8 with a length of 87mm, is 12mm shorter. On the other hand, the 7Artisans 14mm F2.8 has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's 80mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. 7Artisans 14mm F2.8 weighs 504g, which means it is 71g (12%) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift which has a weight of 575g.
Filter Threads
Both the 7Artisans 14mm F2.8 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift have the same Filter thread size of 77mm.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 14mm F2.8 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has the same Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R6 V, Canon R6 III and Canon C50.
7Artisans 14mm F2.8 is also available in the Sony E , Nikon Z and Leica L mounts.
Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift is also available in Sony E , Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, Leica L and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 14mm F2.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
21mm.
On the other hand, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a focal range of 12-24mm and 2.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 18-36mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
