Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef vs Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef vs the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8.

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the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

Yes

Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images

Auto focus

Yes

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest, the EF 15mm f/2.8 captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops

Cheaper

$646.00

$1,395.00

The best price we've seen is $749 cheaper (2.2x less)

Slightly shorter

61 mm

84 mm

Around 30% shorter

Slightly more magnification

1:7.1 (0.1x)

1:12 (0.1x)

Take macro shots with subjects around 70% larger in your photo

Slightly lighter

331 g

470 g

Around 30% lighter

Slightly smaller diameter

74 mm

87 mm

More than 10% smaller lens at the end

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the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Fixed focal length prime lenses
	Typically very sharp

Poor telephoto

T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef:	18 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:	15 mm

	No silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

	Poor zoom
	1x

Poor magnification

T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef:	1:12 (0.1x)
EF 15mm f/2.8:	1:7.1 (0.1x)

competitors

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609

Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,499

Is a tilt-shift lens

Is slightly more expensive

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159

Has a silent focus motor

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750

Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

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

Wide angle lens

$349

Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

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

Fisheye lens

$1,699

Has a silent focus motor

Is a zoom lens

Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Zeiss Distagon 21mm f/2.8 ZF T Nikon-f*

Wide angle lens

$1,490

Compare the Distagon 21mm f/2.8 ZF T* Nikon-f vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Compare the Distagon 21mm f/2.8 ZF T* Nikon-f vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Nikon Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 D

Wide angle lens

$479

Auto focus

Wider aperture

Compare the Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 D vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$749

Auto focus

Wider aperture

Is a zoom lens

Longer

Compare the AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Nikon-f vs the Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$98 - $125

Wider aperture

Slightly better telephoto

Not a fisheye

Worse wide angle

Compare the EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349

Has a silent focus motor

More magnification

Is a zoom lens

Narrower aperture

Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Slightly cheaper

Auto focus

Narrower aperture

Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269

Slightly cheaper

Auto focus

Narrower aperture

Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

Wide angle lens

$489

Has a silent focus motor

Not a fisheye

Slightly longer

Compare the EF 20mm f/2.8 USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

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Zeiss Distagon
T 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef*
vs
Canon
EF 15mm f/2.8

differences

Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 18mm f/3.5 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8