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Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Laowa for Full frame cameras, 12mm f/2.8.

MakerLaowa
Focal length12mm (prime)
Maximum aperturef/2.8
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
Stabilisedno
Autofocusno, manual focus

What it frames like

142435508513520040080012mm equiv.12mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 12mm · 113°APS-C 18mm · 90°APS-C (Canon) 19mm · 86°
How wide 12mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/2.8
f/2.8 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K): as marked, 12mm.
  • On APS-C (Sony E, Nikon Z, Nikon F, Pentax K): like 18mm on full frame; f/2.8 gives about the depth of field of f/4.2 there.
  • On APS-C (Canon) (Canon RF, Canon EF): like 19mm on full frame; f/2.8 gives about the depth of field of f/4.5 there.

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See what it frames: its view on the Nikon Z5 IIC at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.