Zeiss Distagon
T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
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Lensbaby
Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

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differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop
Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef Learn more about
the Zeiss T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Auto focus Yes vs No
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Cheaper $249.95 vs $2,950.00
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 The best price we've seen is $2,700 cheaper (11.8x less)
Lighter 227 g vs 0.8 kg
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 3.6x lighter
Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f Learn more about
the Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower

competitors

Shared Competitors

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Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$799
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Tilt-shift lens

$1,949
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 ZM Leica-m

Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 ZM Leica-m

Wide angle lens

$4,600
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 ZM Leica-m vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 ZM Leica-m vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8

Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8

Tilt-shift lens

$1,284
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Compare the TS-E 45mm f/2.8 vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the TS-E 45mm f/2.8 vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED

Nikon Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED

Fisheye lens

$1,479
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Samyang 8mm Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349
Compare the 8mm Samsung-nx vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Compare the 8mm Samsung-nx vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Wide angle lens

$1,905 - $1,997
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$1,843
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Compare the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,179
Tilt-shift Tilt-shift lens
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$1,499
Fisheye Fisheye lens
Auto focus Auto focus
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,089
Fisheye Fisheye lens
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269
Aperture Wider aperture
Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$649
Wide maximum Much narrower aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Length Slightly longer
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,499
Wide maximum Much narrower aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Lowest price More expensive
Length Slightly longer
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

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