Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 17mm F1. 8 for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera systems is currently available to pre-order and will ship later this month. The manual lens, which costs $149, is constructed of nine elements in seven groups, features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has a 15cm minimum focusing distance and a 46mm front filter thread.
The 34mm full-frame-equivalent focal length offers a 65-degree angle of view and the lens weighs in at just 172g (6oz).
Venus Optics also notes the lens is ‘drone-friendly,’ due to the versatile MFT mount, lightweight design and its Frog Eye Coating (FEC), which allegedly repels water and dirt off the front lens element.
Below is a sample gallery of images Venus Optics has provided:
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You can pre-order the Laowa 17mm F1. 8 MFT now on Laowa’s website for $149. The first units are expected to ship out in ‘late October,’ according to Laowa.
. dpreview.com2019-10-22 17:28