Wide angle lens: Cityscapes, buildings, interiors

[PHOTONA]

Does anyone have any comments on Samyang 12 mm F2 (Micro 4/3) and Laowa 15 mm f 4.5 .
I found comparison here (link below) but would like some real experience users to comment. It would be mainly for architectural alike /building shots. I found that on micro 4/3 I am loosing details a bit (inside) due to the sensor probably so considering to change it for Sony A7 RII to go with Laowa. At the same time heard really good opinions on Samyang.
Here is the link.

Samyang 12mm F/2.0 NCS CS vs Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift: What is the difference?

What is the difference between Samyang 12mm F/2.0 NCS CS and Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift? Find out which is better and their overall performance in the camera lens ranking.

versus.com

 

[ah5168]

When I am shooting interiors I normally use something between 18 and 24mm (full frame equivalent.) which would be about 9 - 12mm in MFT so you may find that either of those lenses are not wide enough. I use a Blackmagic video camera for interiors which is MFT and after a lot of trial and error ended up using an Olympus 8-25mm f/4 most of the time. It has great image quality although it has a bit of barrel distortion at the wide end. If you are looking for something cheaper you could try the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 I have one of these and they are very good for the money although I don't use it much because I preferer the flexibility of a zoom.

Andrew HATFIELD | Architectural and Interior Photographer

 

[PHOTONA]

When I am shooting interiors I normally use something between 18 and 24mm (full frame equivalent.) which would be about 9 - 12mm in MFT so you may find that either of those lenses are not wide enough. I use a Blackmagic video camera for interiors which is MFT and after a lot of trial and error ended up using an Olympus 8-25mm f/4 most of the time. It has great image quality although it has a bit of barrel distortion at the wide end. If you are looking for something cheaper you could try the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 I have one of these and they are very good for the money although I don't use it much because I preferer the flexibility of a zoom.

Andrew HATFIELD | Architectural and Interior Photographer

thanks, it would be mainly for exteriors so I thought 12 mm which is usually on the edge of what you need would work, never used prime lenses before as was not happy with the lack of flexibility too but there are certain advantages of using them apparently. I find MFT not sufficient for interiors anyway for the sort of shots I am taking.