Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D (zero distortion) wide-angle manual focus prime lens for Nikon and Canon DSLRs. The company says that it uses a completely different optical design from the mirrorless version of the lens.
Venus Optics says that the Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR lens is designed specifically for […]. petapixel.com
Are you looking for an affordable ultra-wide angle cinema lens? Then the Venus Optics Laowa 12mm T2. 9 Zero-D Cine Lens may fit your needs. Venus Optics Laowa RF 12mm T2. 9 Zero-D Venus Optics Laowa RF 12mm T2. canonrumors.com »
2024-04-09 15:33
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
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa ‘Argus’ 33mm F0. 95 CF APO, a manual lens for APS-C camera systems. The lens is constructed of 14 elements in 9 groups, including one extra-low dispersion element, one aspherical element and three ultra-high-refraction elements. dpreview.com »
2021-05-03 21:37
After “announcing” the lens some time ago, Venus Optics has officially released the Laowa 65mm f/2. 8 2x Ultra Macro APO: a surprisingly affordable 2X macro lens made specifically for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras made by Fuji, Sony and Canon. petapixel.com »
2020-01-24 21:00
In addition to DPReview receiving confirmation that Venus Optics is working on a new ultra-fast F0. 95 ‘Argus’ lens lineup, Venus Optics has also announced it’s adding new mount options for its 4mm F2. dpreview.com »
2020-01-20 21:56
Update (11:30 EST, January 20): Venus Optics has confirmed to DPReview that it's working on not just one, but multiple F0. 95 lenses. A Venus Optics spokesperson says Venus Optics does 'not have further information about these lenses' at this time and concluded their statement saying 'As usual, we are just trying to create something unique, good quality and affordable for photographers. dpreview.com »
2020-01-20 18:54
Venus Optics has announced pricing and availability of its Laowa 12mm T2. 9 Zero-D Cine lens. The lens, which Venus Optics claims is ‘the world’s widest T2. 9 cinema lens covering Vista Vision/Full frame sensors,’ is a re-engineered version of its 12mm F2. dpreview.com »
2020-01-13 18:04
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. dpreview.com »
2019-10-21 17:28
Venus Optics has been slowly releasing the four lenses it teased back in April of 2018. We saw the 10-18mm f/4. 5-5. 6 for Sony E-Mount in October, the 100mm 2x Macro for full-frame DSLRs in June, and the 17mm f/4 Zero-D for Fuji GFX earlier this month. petapixel.com »
2019-08-09 21:07
Nearly a year and a half since first revealing it, Venus Optics has officially opened up pre-orders for its 17mm F4 Zero-D lens for Fujifilm GFX medium format cameras. As we noted back in April 2018, the lens features a full-frame equivalent focal length of 13. dpreview.com »
2019-08-01 21:50
Venus Optics has announced the release of a new Micro Four Thirds variant of its Laowa 9mm F2. 8 Zero-D lens, adding yet another mount to the Fuji X, Sony E, Canon EF-M and DJI DL versions. dpreview.com »
2019-04-04 23:42
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 just released a teaser of a new 24mm f/14 macro lens that will be available for E-mount too. I was told the Sony E mount version will be available to order in Kickstarter in a few days. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-07-20 11:51
Venus Optics told me that preorders for the new 10-18mm FE lens are scheduled to start in September (if all goes by plan). This is the press text of the two FE lenses that we still cannot preorder yet: — Laowa 10-18mm f/4. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-07-12 15:20
If you attach the new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f2. 8 Compact Dreamer to a Sony a6500 camera, then you'll see that while it's a weird lens it's a lens that Sony really needs for their system besides a fisheye. thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-12 07:00
Venus Optics posted these two videos about a new Cine Zoom E-mount lens that will be announced soon! The post Venus Optics will soon launch a new Cine Zoom E-mount lens appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-01-17 20:40
Venus Optics will soon announce this new 9mm f/2. 8 APS-C E-mount lens. And Fuji X and Canon EOS-M versions will be released too. These are te very first image samples shot on this lens: The post (SR5 updated) Venus Optics will launch a new super compact 9mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-12-22 13:44
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2017-08-16 17:21
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2017-05-02 20:45
Venus Optics has always been the maker of some very good manual focus lenses that have character, and the Venus Optics Laowa 7. 5mm f2 for Micro Four Thirds seems to be offering just the same quality. thephoblographer.com »
2017-05-01 16:00
Venus Optics has announced a pair of manual focus lenses – a 7. 5mm F2 for Micro Four Thirds and a 15mm F2 FE Zero-D designed with full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras in mind. Both of these 15mm equivalent lenses are rectilinear. dpreview.com »
2016-09-14 01:31
Venus Optics announced the new Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D FE lens! The lens will ship in early 2017 for a yet to be determined price. This is the press text: Featuring a 110° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2 aperture and 72mm filter thread, LAOWA 15mm f/2 becomes another member in their ‘Close-to-Zero Distortion’ lineup. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-09-13 23:11
Venus Optics is known for making some excellent optics. So it’s great to hear they have one more new lens coming at Photokina! The lens is a “pure” E-mount lens which means it doesn’t come for any other mount and it’s designed for the FF E-mount cameras. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-08-30 14:53
Pergear announced an upgraded version of its fast 12mm f/2 wide-angle prime lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The new manual focus lens is significantly lighter than its predecessor while still promising strong optical performance and good value. [Read More]
Designed to pair with the newly-announced Lumix S9, Panasonic announced the super-compact and lightweight S-series 26mm f/8. Despite fixed focal length and aperture, Panasonic assures it will deliver outstanding image quality and high resolution. [Read More]
Hasselblad has introduced a new 25mm prime lens to add to its already crowded wide-angle assortment. I've reviewed the 30mm f/3. 5, and Hasselblad also has 28mm f/4 and 21mm f/4 lenses.
Do you want a compact lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture? Does it have to be as sharp as a G-Master lens without the high price? Sony may have just given you what you asked for, provided that you don't need an extensive zoom range. [Read More]
It’s not often that I get to review a lens that the world has never seen before. I’ve reviewed plenty of f/1. 4 lenses and I’ve reviewed the occasional 15mm fisheye, but a 15mm diagonal fisheye with an f/1.
A common challenge for photographers using wide-angle lenses is creating depth in their images. The shots may seem flat and dull if they do not have a distinct point of interest and a clear visual path that draws the viewer’s eye into the scene. [Read More]
7Artisans announced a new 9mm f/5.6 full-frame ultra-wide prime lens for the most popular mirrorless mounts that promises a relatively close focusing distance and a 132-degree viewing angle. [Read More]