Based on the image of that lens: That is unfortunately the correct scale of the lenses and it makes sense. A 10/2.8 lens is collecting halve the amount of light as a 14/2.8 lens (14/2.8=5mm, so pi * 5^2 = pi * 25 versus 10/2.8=3.57mm, so pi * 3.57^2 = pi * 12.8). So even that the MTF curve is looking promising (has to be confirmed by real photos), a 10/2.8 Laowa would be a poor replacement for a 14/2.8 lens for night/astro photography. It can be of interest in certain situations (e.g. very wide polar light) which did not allow for stitching or for tracked images. I'm recently using the good Samyang XP 10/3.5 lens for such extreme aurora events and if the (astro) quality of the Laowa 10/2.8 is good I might change. Based on my experience with the Laowa Zero-D 12/2.8 and reviews in the internet I'm not really convinced by Laowa lenses. They have a good quality for the price, but there are better (astro) lenses on the market in a similar price range (e.g. Samyang XP).View attachment 213773
The lens diagram is not to scale is it? Those are some awfully small looking lens elements for a 10mm f2.8.
The difference in the size of the front lens between the Samyang XP 10/3.5 and this Laowa 10/2.8 is really big, so I'm getting interested how good this Laowa lens will be (and if I have to change my opinion).
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