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Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM vs Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro

The Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM and the Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM if you want autofocus; a design for Full frame, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (120 g against 1350 g). Pick the Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro if you want coverage of medium format, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (108 against 18 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM and the Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM	Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro
Maker	Canon	Laowa
Focal length	28mm (prime)	35mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	28mm	28mm on Medium format (44 x 33)
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Medium format (44 x 33)
Mounts	Canon RF	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	120 glighter	1350 g
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	108 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM: 28mm.

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro: 35mm on Medium format (44 x 33), like 28mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM fits 18 and the Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro 108.