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Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR vs Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8

The Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR and the Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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 Zero-D DSLR	Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8
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	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	360 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	39 in this guide	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR: 14mm.

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8: 15mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8: 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

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