7Artisans 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) vs Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro (L-Mount)
Key differences
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) is 1196g lighter (154g vs 1350g).
- —The 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro (L-Mount) is faster: f/2.8 vs f/5.6 (≈2.0 stops more light).
- —For close-ups the 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro (L-Mount) reaches 0.50× vs 0.14×.
Which to choose
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The lightest option: 154g, 1196g less than the next
- 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The brightest aperture: f/2.8, about 2.0 stops more light
- +A physical aperture ring
Computed from published specs, confirmed launch prices and, where every lens has at least two reviews, review scores.
- Mount
- L-Mount (FF)
- L-Mount (FF)
- Focal length
- 35mm
- 35mm
- Max aperture
- F5.6
- F2.8◆
- Weight
- 154g◆
- 1,350g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 62.0 × 29.0mm
- 104.9 × 148.9mm
- Volume
- 88 cm³◆
- 1287 cm³
- Density
- 1.76 g/cm³
- 1.05 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀77mm
- Min focus
- 0.30m
- 0.23m◆
- Max magnification
- ≈0.14×
- 0.50×◆
- Elements / groups
- 5 / 4
- 14 / 12
- Aperture blades
- Not published
- 15
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes
- Released
- 2021
- 2025
- MSRP (USD)
- Unconfirmed
- $1,249
- Sharpness
- 6.8
- 8.7◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 7.2◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 5.2
- 7.4◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.6
- 8.4◆
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.2◆
Performance overlay
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount)
- 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro (L-Mount)
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