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Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro vs Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH

The Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro and the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

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 25 in this guide). Pick the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH if you want autofocus; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (80 g against 1350 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.
Spec	Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro	Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH
Maker	Laowa	Leica
Focal length	35mm (macro)	18mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	28mm on Medium format (44 x 33)	27mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Medium format (44 x 33)	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	1350 g	80 glighter
Cameras it fits	108 in this guidefits more cameras	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH: 18mm on APS-C, like 27mm.

Aperture

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

Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH: 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

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro fits 108 and the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH 25.