Laowa Canon RF mount Tilt-Shift
Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift
Quick answer
The Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift is a ultra-wide tilt-shift lens covering 17mm at f/4.0 for the Canon RF mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
- Full frame
- APS-C (27mm equiv.)
- 18 Canon RF cameras
- Focal
- 17mm
- Aperture
- f/4
- Filter
- 86mm
- Min focus
- 0.25m
What 17mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 103.7° 93.3° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.6× → 27mm
- 77° 67° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 17mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 17mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.0
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 18 elements in 12 groups
- Aperture blades
- 14
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.25 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 86 mm
General
- Brand
- Laowa
- Mount
- Canon RF
- Lens type
- Tilt-Shift
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift?
At 17mm this is a ultra-wide tilt-shift, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and big skies
- Architecture and interiors
- Astrophotography and night skies
Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift use?
It uses the Canon RF mount, so it fits Canon RF cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift?
It is a fixed 17mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.0. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 17mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.0.
What is the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.6x crop) it frames like 27mm on full frame, with a 67° horizontal and 77° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift fit?
Any Canon RF-mount camera, including Canon EOS R, Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R100, and Canon EOS R3 and 13 more.
Alternatives for Canon RF from other brands
All Canon RF lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
