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 15-35mm F2.8L 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 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM is the longer of the two lenses at 127mm. The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift with a length of 99mm, is 28mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM also has a larger diameter of 89mm 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 15-35mm F2.8L 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 15-35mm F2.8L 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. Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift weighs 575g, which means it is 265g (31%) lighter than the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM which has a weight of 840g.
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
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM has a 82mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift:
And these are the 82mm filters that we recommend for the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM:
Lens Mounts
Both the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L 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 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM has a focal range of 15-35mm and 2.3X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 24 - 56mm .
