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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/3.5
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At its widest, the T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops
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 Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

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 $296.00 vs $2,950.00
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The best price we've seen is $2,654 cheaper (10x less)
Lighter 197 g vs 0.8 kg
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4.2x lighter
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT Learn more about
the Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef:15 mm
7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT:7.5 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef:15 mm
7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT:7.5 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,299

Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Nikon Nikkor PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED

Nikon Nikkor PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED

Tilt-shift lens

$1,969

Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$349

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Tilt-shift lens

$1,999

Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Samyang 8mm Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750

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

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159

Fisheye Fisheye lens
Auto focus Auto focus
Zeiss Distagon  T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$2,950

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

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

Fisheye lens

$1,499 - $1,699

Fisheye Fisheye lens
Auto focus Auto focus
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Zeiss CP.2 18mm/T3.6 Canon-ef

Zeiss CP.2 18mm/T3.6 Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$3,900

Lowest price More expensive

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269

Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly heavier
Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Fisheye lens

$299

Auto focus Auto focus
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly heavier
Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Nikon-f

Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$619

Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix G Vario  7-14mm f/4

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959

Zoom range More zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

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