Venus Optics announced today that they are adding the Nikon Z and Canon RF variants to three of their popular lenses: Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D (additional info) Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro (additional info) Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro (additional info) Lens specifications:
The previously reported Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT lens from Venus Optics is now officially released. The price is $149 and pre-orders are now open. Additional information:
In addition to the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 macro APS-C lens, Venus Optics will also release a new Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT lens with 7 aperture blades:
The Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye lens with 210° FoV from Venus Optics is delayed. The lens was supposed to be released this Friday. New release date was not provided. Update: it seems that this delay was only for the Japanese distributor of Laowa lenses. Here is the new Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye lens in action (additional […]
Venus Optics is working on a new Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro APS-C mirrorless lens for Fujifilm X, Sony E and Canon M mounts. The official announcement is expected before the end of this year or early next year. Venus optics already has the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro lens (B&H | Adorama): Here is […]
Venus Optics announced the pricing and availability of their new Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye MFT lens with 210° FoV: $199 and shipping starts in mid August 2019 (pre-orders are now open). More sample photos can be found here. Laowa 4mm f/2.8 lens specifications:
The Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D lens for GFX medium format cameras is now officially announced. Pre-orders are open at Adorama and Venus Optics. Additional information (specifications, sample photos, MTF charts, lens design diagram and press release):
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