After weeks of rumors, there are finally (mostly) complete details about Venus Optics’ new Laowa 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 tilt-shift macro lenses for full-frame cameras. [Read More]
Hot off of the heels of the 90mm f/2.8 2x Macro APO lens, Venus Optics has released another Laowa macro lens for mirrorless cameras in the 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO, which is arguably more versatile and therefore more appealing to general shooters. [Read More]
Venus Optics recently released the $299 Laowa 10mm f/4 "Cookie" lens, a super-compact prime for APS-C cameras that is practically small enough to fit in your pocket even when mounted on a camera. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced a new ultra-compact 10mm f/4 pancake lens for APS-C camera platforms. The company says that the new Laowa 10mm f/4 makes an APS-C camera compact enough to be kept in a pocket without sacrificing performance. [Read More]
Venus Optics has unveiled a new unique macro lens: the Laowa 24mm T14 2x PeriProbe. It has many of the same features as the previous Laowa probe lens but with a twist -- a 90-degree rotating periscope tip at the end. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced that the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO it launched last year for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, and Leica M mounts is being released for Leica L-Mount. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0. 95, a lens it claims is the fastest ever designed for full-frame cameras. It is available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon RF mounts. Venus Optics claims that the Argus 35mm f/0.
For all DSLR users out there, just when you thought most of the lens brands may have forgotten about you and only are focusing on the mirrorless market, Laowa has released the DSLR mount for its 14mm f/4 Zero-D.
Venus Optics has officially launched its latest lens: the Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO prime lens for Sony, Fujifilm, Canon, and Nikon mirrorless APS-C cameras. The company says that the “Argus” name is derived from the name of a Greek mythological guardian with a hundred eyes and “all-seeing” vision. The Argus series of lenses […]
Venus Optics has announced the 1. 4x Full Frame Expander and 1. 33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter in PL to PL mount. The anamorphic adapter expands the filming canvas to a 2. 35:1 cinematic widescreen ratio on a 16:9 sensor and the 1.
Laowa has made a considerable splash at CP+, unveiling five new lenses: a 25mm f/0. 95 lens for Micro four Thirds, a 33mm f/0. 95 APO lens for APS-C, and the full-frame 35mm f/0. 95, 45mm f/0. 95, and 12-24mm f/5.
Venus Optics, purveyor of some fan favorite (and sometimes quite strange) ultra macro lenses, has just released its newest creation: the world’s first 2x macro lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma shooters have something to celebrate this morning. Venus Optics—the Chineses lens maker behind the popular Laowa lineup of DSLR and mirrorless lenses—has just added an L-mount option to six of its most popular lenses.
Venus Optics has just announced that its ultra-popular Laowa 100mm f/2. 8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens—one of the best and most affordable macro lenses on the market—is now available for Nikon’s Z and Canon’s EOS R full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Fans of crazy bokeh take note: a leaked presentation photo and a report from Fuji Addict claims that Venus Optics—the makers of Laowa lenses—are actively working on a new line of f/0. 95 lenses for full-frame and APS-C sensor cameras.
Fans of crazy bokeh take note: a leaked presentation photo and a report from Fuji Addict claims that Venus Optics—the makers of Laowa lenses—are actively working on a new line of f/0. 95 lenses for full-frame and APS-C sensor cameras.
Venus Optics has just announced its new Laowa 25mm f/2. 8 2. 5-5X Ultra-Macro lens, an “affordable extreme macro option for full frame cameras. ” The lens provides a magnification range of 2.
Remember that crazy macro ‘relay’ lens Venus Optics showed off at Photokina? The Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay lens looks more like a rifle barrel than a camera lens, and now we finally get to see what it can do.
After a series of teasers on Chinese social media, Venus Optics has officially revealed its new Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens designed primarily for APS-C mirrorless cameras. [Read More]
After a series of teasers on Chinese social media, Venus Optics has officially revealed its new Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens designed primarily for APS-C mirrorless cameras. [Read More]
I have to admit that I haven't given enough time to review the many, many lenses that are coming to us out of China. The only thing harder than knowing which Chinese camera companies belong to which other camera companies is knowing how to pronounce the often strange naming conventions given to the brands. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced its first autofocus lens ever, the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF. The full-frame lens weighs just 0.93 pounds (420 grams) and is available for multiple mirrorless camera systems, including Canon RF, L-Mount, Nikon Z, and Sony E-mount. [Read More]
Venus Optics announced the Laowa Aurogon 10-50x Supermicro APO lens set this summer, although details were extremely scarce at the time. Now Venus Optics has completely revealed the lens, including full specs and many incredible sample images. [Read More]
Venus Optics and Keslow Camera have jointly announced an interchangeable flare version of the Laowa Proteus 2X Anamorphic Lens series, the Proteus Flex. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 19mm f/2.8 Zero-D GFX, a manual-focus prime lens for Fujifilm's medium format camera system that promises a 110-degree field of view with close to no distortion. [Read More]
Venus Optics has introduced yet another unique lens to the market: the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0. 95 APO for Micro Four Thirds. As a long-time user of the Micro Four Thirds system, I jumped at the opportunity to test drive this lens after I heard “0.
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 0.7x Focal Reducer for its 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe lens that reduces the crop factor when using it on APS-C, Super35, or Micro Four Thirds, which helps retain the lens's perspective. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced that four popular Laowa lenses are being released for L-mount. Two wide-angle lenses, the 4mm f/2. 8 Fisheye and the 9mm f/2. 8 Zero-D, and two macro lenses, the 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe and the 25mm f/2.
Photographer Christopher Frost has put together one of the most comprehensive and detailed macro lens shootouts we’ve ever seen. In this video he tests the latest 100mm (ish) f/2.8 macro lenses from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Sigma, Tamron, and Laowa to see how they compare in terms of build, usability and performance. The lenses Frost is […]
Two years ago, Venus Optics sent macro photographer Thomas Shahan their Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for testing. Now, after two continuous years of real-world use and testing, he’s finally gotten around to sharing his thoughts in a thoughtful review that will be a huge help to any extreme macro photographers who are […]
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.
Venus Optics has just announced four upcoming lenses that are currently in development: the Laowa 10-18mm f/4. 5-5. 6 FE Zoom, 100mm f/2. 8 2X Ultra Macro APO, 17mm f/4 GFX Zero-D, and 4mm f/2. 8 Fisheye MFT.
In January 2018, I had the opportunity to test a pre-production version of Laowa’s first lens in 2018, the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x. It is a niche high magnification macro lens touted to be the answer or alternative to the Canon MP-E 65mm for non-Canon users (especially Nikon macro photographers). After a few rounds of […]
While most of the attention in the photography world is focused on full-frame and APS-C products -- hardly surprising since those are what most companies focus on -- Micro Four Thirds is still one of the best systems on the market. [Read More]
While many of DJI's most popular and affordable drones have built-in camera modules, some of the company's higher-end offerings have interchangeable camera systems and lens mounts.
When I reviewed the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0. 95 I was struck by how bad it was, but also how good it could be. Normally, I rate a lens based on how well it handles flare, how sharp it is, and how well it controls chromatic aberrations.
Venus Optics launched its new line of high-end Laowa Proteus 2x Anamorphic lenses in January with 35mm, 45mm, 60mm, and 85mm T2 primes. The company has now announced another quartet of Proteus 2X lenses, adding 20mm, 28mm, 100mm, and 135mm focal lengths to its cinema lens series. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 prime lens for full-frame cameras. Billed as the fastest 28mm for full-frame on the market, the new lens is available for Leica L, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Canon RF mounts. [Read More]
Venus Optics today announced two new ultra-fast Laowa lenses in the Argus lineup. They are the Laowa Argus 18mm f/0. 95 APO lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras and the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.
Venus Optics has announced two new macro cinema lenses, the Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine and Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine, which it claims are the first cinema lenses with 2x magnification. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Leica L mount full-frame cameras. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens that provides a plus or minus 11mm shift on full-frame cameras and gives architectural photographers the ability to have more control over perspective. [Read More]
Venus Optics has announced the new Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The company says that the shallow depth of field creates "dreamy" background defocus and the APO design limits color fringing. [Read More]