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Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D vs Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM

The Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D and the Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM 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 fit on more cameras (120 against 20 in this guide). Pick the Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

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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.
Spec	Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D	Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM
Maker	Laowa	Zeiss
Focal length	14mm (prime)	15mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	14mm	15mm
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M	Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	228 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	120 in this guidefits more cameras	20 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: 14mm.

Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM: 15mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM: 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

20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D fits 120 and the Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM 20.