Laowa Zero-D VE1928GFX 19mm
Focal length 19mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Fujifilm G
Weight 546 g
af type Manual Focus
lens type wide-angle
46 Overall Score
Price $999
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong bokeh (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (29th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 19 |
| Focal Length Max | 19 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm G |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Manual Focus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 20 |
| Max Magnification | 50:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Zero-D VE1928GFX 19mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 19mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Fujifilm G | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 546 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | Manual Focus | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laowa Zero-D VE1928GFX 19mm | 15.3 | 86.2 | 43.4 | 99.9 | 29.3 | 83.8 | 34 | 2.8 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.3 | 57.8 | 86.6 | 98.8 | 77 | 99.6 | 82.9 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75.1 | 96.3 | 88.5 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 82.9 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 77.5 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 87.9 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 77.9 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.5 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 75.1 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 77 | 94.3 | 87.9 | 92.2 |
Price
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