Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift (Canon RF) vs Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (Canon RF)
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (Canon RF) is 437g lighter (160g vs 597g).
- —The 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift (Canon RF) is faster: f/4.5 vs f/5 (≈0.3 stops more light).
- —At launch the 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (Canon RF) cost $800 less ($399 vs $1,199).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (Canon RF) reaches 0.20× vs 0.18×.
- Mount
- Canon RF
- Canon RF
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4.5◆
- F5
- Weight
- 597g
- 160g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 79.0 × 103.0mm
- 67.1 × 42.0mm
- Volume
- 505 cm³
- 149 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.18 g/cm³
- 1.08 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀39mm
- Min focus
- 0.20m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.18×
- 0.20×◆
- Elements / groups
- 17 / 11
- 13 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 5
- 5
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes
- Released
- 2021
- 2024
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,199
- $399◆
- Sharpness
- 8.0◆
- 7.4
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 5.8◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.8
- 6.8
- Build / Sealing
- 8.5◆
- 7.6
- Value / Size
- 8.4◆
- 8.0
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift (Canon RF)
- 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (Canon RF)
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