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Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D vs Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF

The Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D and the Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D if you want a brighter f/4 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF if you want a lighter lens (158 g against 228 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecLaowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-DLaowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF
MakerLaowaLaowa
Focal length14mm (prime)15mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent14mm15mm
Maximum aperturef/4brighterf/5
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica MSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusno, manual focus
Weight228 g158 glighter
Cameras it fits120 in this guide120 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080014mm equiv.14mm f/4 FF
Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: 14mm.
142435508513520040080015mm equiv.15mm f/5 Cookie
Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF: 15mm.

Aperture

f/4
Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: f/4 wide open.
f/5
Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF: f/5 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

14mm f/4 FF · 104°15mm f/5 Cookie · 100°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

120 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D

and 110 more

Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF

and 110 more

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