Laowa 9mm f 2 8 zero d vs ttartisan tilt shift 17mm f 4 asph?

Both are manual-focus primes, so the choice comes down to what you shoot and which body you own. The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D is made for APS-C. There it frames like 14mm on full frame, and it's nearly distortion-free, so it's my pick for wide landscapes and interiors.

The TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH is for full-frame bodies. There it's a true 17mm, and the tilt-shift lets you straighten converging verticals on buildings. On APS-C it becomes roughly 26mm, which is too tight for most wide work.

Both fit Sony E, Nikon Z and L-Mount. If you have a Sony a7 III or a Nikon Z6 II, choose the TTArtisan for architecture, and the Laowa only if you want wider frames and can accept fewer megapixels. Not sure which sensor you have? Check the sensor sizes guide.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.