In recent years, Venus Optics has developed a reputation for crafting innovative and unique optics, making a name for itself by producing lenses that often push the boundaries of engineering.
I’d go so far as to say Venus Optics has become one of, if not the most exciting manufacturers on the market.
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Along with the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 lens for Canon RF-mount cameras, Cosina today also revealed the Nokton Vintage Line 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-12-15 22:21
Venus Optics has announced its new Laowa Argus 25mm F0. 95 MFT APO lens for Micro Four Thirds camera systems. The apochromatic lens, which offers a 50mm full-frame equivalent field of view on Micro Four Thirds camera systems, is constructed of 14 elements in eight groups, including one aspherical element, one extra-low dispersion element and three ultra-high-refractive index elements. dpreview.com »
2022-03-17 17:05
Miyazaki san of MS Optics fame has released his latest M-mount lens, the Elnomaxim 55mm F1. 2. Bellamy Hunt over at Japan Camera Hunter is still working to translate the details of the lens, but what is known at this point is that the lens uses a gauss type optical design with an extremely simple formula. dpreview.com »
2020-07-31 19:59
Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) has announced the release of its new Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0. 95 manual lens for Canon EF-mount cameras. The lens might be similar in specs to its mirrorless counterparts (Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony FE) released back in 2019, but ZY Optics says the lens has a different optical design featuring 12 elements in 6 groups, including one high-refractive element and five ultra-low dispersion elements. dpreview.com »
2020-07-16 18:14
Lensrentals is known for its in-depth teardowns of the latest and greatest camera gear, but not everything has to be about destruction. For a change of pace, Lensrentals has decided to build a lens rather than destroy it. dpreview.com »
2019-02-20 01:36
Venus Optics has the Laowa 9mm F2. 8 DL Zero-D, the widest lens available for DJI X7 cameras and Inspire 2 drones. The lens, which is identical in design and specs to the Fuji X, Sony E and Canon EF-M mount versions, features a 113-degree field of view and 'close-to-zero distortion. dpreview.com »
2019-01-07 19:27
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 10-18mm F4. 5-5. 6 FE zoom lens, a new ultra-wide-angle manual lens for full-frame Sony cameras. "In response to the demand from mirrorless camera shooters of having a compact wide angle zoom, Venus Optics [has] managed to compress the size of the 10-18mm FE Zoom to the smallest in its class," reads the press release. dpreview.com »
2018-10-26 18:52
Venus Optics has announced the new Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D, a new “zero distortion” ultra-wide-angle lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Laowa 14mm f/4 is an RL (rectilinear) ZERO-D lens, meaning it’s marketed as being able to capture straight features in the scene as straight lines with virtually zero distortion from corner to […]
A few weeks ago, the company behind “zero distortion” ultra-wide angle Laowa 12mm f/2.8 lens contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing their upcoming lens. I said yes. They have a lot of information on their kickstarter already so I knew what I was supposed to expect: sharpness throughout, zero distortion […]
A few weeks ago, the company behind “zero distortion” ultra-wide angle Laowa 12mm f/2.8 lens contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing their upcoming lens. I said yes. They have a lot of information on their kickstarter already so I knew what I was supposed to expect: sharpness throughout, zero distortion […]