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 Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF 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 Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF with a length of 71mm, is 28mm shorter. On the other hand, the Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's 80mm 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. Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF weighs 420g, 26% (155g) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's weight of 575g.
Filter Threads
Both the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF 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 Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF 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.
Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift is also available in the Sony E , Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Leica L and Leica M mounts.
Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF is also available in Sony E mount.
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 Venus 10mm f2.8 Zero-D FF is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 10mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 15mm.
