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Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH

The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D and the TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (162 against 108 in this guide). Pick the TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH if you want coverage of medium format, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

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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 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D	TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH
Maker	Laowa	TTArtisan
Focal length	9mm (prime)	17mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	14mm on APS-C	13mm on Medium format (44 x 33)
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/4
Made for	APS-C	Medium format (44 x 33)
Mounts	Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	215 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	162 in this guidefits more cameras	108 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D: 9mm on APS-C, like 14mm.

TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH: 17mm on Medium format (44 x 33), like 13mm.

Aperture

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D: f/2.8 wide open.

TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH: f/4 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

82 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D fits 162 and the TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm f/4 ASPH 108.