The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Brightin 11mm 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 Brightin 11mm F2.8 with a length of 61mm, is 38mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift also has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Brightin 11mm F2.8's 65mm 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. Brightin 11mm F2.8 weighs 340g, which means it is 235g (40%) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift which has a weight of 575g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Brightin 11mm F2.8 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has the same Leica L lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Leica SL3-P, Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE.
Brightin 11mm F2.8 is also available in the Sony E , Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts.
Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift is also available in Sony E , Nikon Z, Canon RF, Fujifilm X and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
Brightin 11mm F2.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 11mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
16.5mm.
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.
