The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 14-24mm 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 Samyang 14-24mm F2.8 with a length of 89mm, is 10mm shorter. On the other hand, the Samyang 14-24mm F2.8 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 Samyang 14-24mm 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 Samyang 14-24mm 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. Samyang 14-24mm F2.8 weighs 445g, which means it is 130g (22%) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift which has a weight of 575g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Leica L Mount
Filter Threads
Both the Samyang 14-24mm F2.8 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift 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 Samyang 14-24mm 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 , Canon RF , Fujifilm X and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 14-24mm F2.8 has a focal range of 14-24mm 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
21 - 36mm .
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.
