Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical III
Both are Leica M prime lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D if
- You need 2⅓ stops more light for low light or background blur (f/2 vs f/4.5)
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.15 m vs 0.5 m
Pick the Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical III if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 171 g lighter (247 g vs 418 g)
- You want a compact lens: 55.2 mm vs 71 mm long
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 10 aperture blades vs 5
Spec differences
12 differences| Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D | Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical III | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Laowa
|
Voigtlander
|
| Format |
Full frame
|
not listed
|
| Max aperture |
f/2
2⅓ stops faster
|
f/4.5
|
| Weight |
418 g
|
247 g
lighter
|
| Length |
71 mm
|
55.2 mm
shorter
|
| Diameter |
63 mm
|
64.8 mm
|
| Filter thread |
72 mm
|
58 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.15 m
closer
|
0.5 m
|
| Max magnification |
0.25×
|
not listed
|
| Aperture blades |
5
|
10
more blades
|
| Optical design |
12 elements / 9 groups
|
11 elements / 9 groups
|
| Autofocus motor |
not listed
|
Manual focus
|
4 identical specs hidden: mount, type, focal length, image stabilization. Show all
- Mount
- Leica M both
- Type
- Prime both
- Focal length
- 15mm both
- Image stabilization
- No both