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 Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 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. Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 101mm. The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift with a length of 99mm, is 2mm shorter. On the other hand, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8's 75mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 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 Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 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. Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 weighs 450g, 21% (125g) 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 Nikon Z Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Nikon Z Mount
Filter Threads
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has a 67mm 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 67mm filters that we recommend for the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8:
Lens Mounts
Both the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has the same Nikon Z lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are RED Komodo-X 6K Z , Nikon Z50 II and Nikon Z30 .
Sony E , Canon RF , 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 Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8 has a focal range of 17-28mm and 1.7X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 25.5 - 42mm .
