The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Brightin 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 Brightin 14mm f2.8 with a length of 75mm, is 24mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift also has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Brightin 14mm f2.8's 67mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Brightin 14mm f2.8 and Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Brightin 14mm f2.8 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift Size and Weight 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 14mm f2.8 weighs 502g, which means it is 73g (12%) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift which has a weight of 575g.
Filter Threads
The Brightin 14mm f2.8 has a filter size of 82mm whereas the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a 77mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 82mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Brightin 14mm f2.8:
And these are the 77mm filters that we recommend for the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift:
Lens Mounts
Both the Brightin 14mm 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 .
Sony E , Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts.
Sony E , Nikon Z , Canon RF , Fujifilm X and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
Brightin 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.
