Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

I purchased this lens not only for its' rectilinear & low distortion design but also for the curiosity of a "designed and made" in China lens. Good: * The construction, material, finish and handling in par with Leitz or Zeiss lenses. * It is close to zero in distortion. See 1st & 2nd photo. * Smallest, lighest and least expansive rectilinear UWA with f/2.8. * Impressive IQ from f/5.6 and above. Bad: * Extreme vignetting at f/2.8 on a FX D800. See 4th photo. * Overall soft IQ at f/2.8. See 3rd photo. Bottom line: * At f/2.8 or f/4, its' IQ cannot match the classic Nikkor 14-24 on FX or a Zeiss 12 mm Touit (see 5th photo) on mirroless, despite the shorter focal lenght & lower distortion.

Product Number:	VE1228SEF
Lens Category:	Ultra-Wide
Purchase Link:	Buy Now at B&H Photo!
GENERAL:
List Price (USA):	$949
In Production:	Yes
Year Launched:	2016
OPTICS:
Format:	FX (Full-Frame)
Optical Construction:	16 elemnts in 10 groups
Min. Focusing Distance (cm):	18
Max. Magnification (x):	0.2
Coating Type:	Super Integrated
Special Optical Elements:	Extra-Low Dispersion Element(s) (ED), Aspherical Element(s) (AS)
Field of View (deg):	122
APERTURE:
Max. Aperture:	F2.8
Min. Aperture:	F22
Number of Aperture Blades:	7
Rounded Aperture Blades:	Yes
Aperture Ring:	Yes
FOCUSING:
Focus Type:	Manual Focus
Focusing Modes:	M
Internal Focusing:	Yes
Distance Scale:	Yes
Macro:	Yes
FEATURES:
Stabilization:	No
Weather Sealing:	No
Tripod Collar:	No
Other Features:	Built-in Hood, No Front Filter Thread
DIMENSIONS:
Filter Size (mm):	100
Max. Barrel Diameter (mm):	75
Collapsed Length (mm):	83
Weight (g):	609
ACCESSORIES:
Hood:	Built-in
Case:	No
Front Cap:	Dedicated press-in.
Rear Cap:	Regular F mount.
In the Box:	Hood, Front Cap, Rear Cap
Available Colors:	Black