The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM 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. Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM is the longer of the two lenses at 100mm. The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift with a length of 99mm, is 1mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM also has a larger diameter of 84mm compared to the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's 80mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM 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. Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM weighs 540g, 6% (35g) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's weight of 575g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Canon RF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Canon RF Mount
Filter Threads
Both the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM 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 Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM has the same Canon RF lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are RED Komodo-X 6K , RED Komodo 6K and Canon EOS C70 .
Sony E , Nikon Z , Fujifilm X , Leica L and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
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.
On the other hand, the Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM has a focal range of 14-35mm and 2.5X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 22.4 - 56mm .
