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Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro vs Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8

The Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5X Macro and the Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 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 16 in this guide). Pick the Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 if you want autofocus; a design for Full frame, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (155 g against 1350 g).

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

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	Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8
Maker	Laowa	Nikon
Focal length	35mm (macro)	28mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	28mm on Medium format (44 x 33)	28mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Medium format (44 x 33)	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G	Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	1350 g	155 glighter
Cameras it fits	108 in this guidefits more cameras	16 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.

Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8: 28mm.

Aperture

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

Nikon Z 28mm 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

16 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 Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 16.