Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift vs Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical
Both are Nikon Z lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift if
Our spec data shows no clear advantage for this lens.
Pick the Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical if
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.13 m vs 0.2 m
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 10 aperture blades vs 5
Spec differences
11 differences| Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift | Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Laowa
|
Voigtlander
|
| Type |
Tilt-Shift
|
Prime
|
| Format |
Full frame
|
not listed
|
| Weight |
not listed
|
290 g
|
| Length |
not listed
|
67 mm
|
| Diameter |
not listed
|
67.6 mm
|
| Filter thread |
not listed
|
58 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.2 m
|
0.13 m
closer
|
| Max magnification |
not listed
|
0.25×
|
| Aperture blades |
5
|
10
more blades
|
| Optical design |
17 elements / 11 groups
|
11 elements / 9 groups
|
5 identical specs hidden: mount, focal length, max aperture, autofocus motor, image stabilization. Show all
- Mount
- Nikon Z both
- Focal length
- 15mm both
- Max aperture
- f/4.5 both
- Autofocus motor
- Manual focus both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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