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Laowa debuts four wide-angle cine lenses

March 18, 2025March 23, 2025 GaryPageau Laowa

Laowa launched four wide-angle cine lenses: the 9mm T5.8 VV Cine, 10mm T2.9 Zero-D VV Cine, 12mm T2.9 Lite Zero-D VV Cine, and 14mm T2.6 Zero-D VV Cine. The Laowa 9mm T5.8 is the widest rectilinear full-frame lens in the cinematography market, highlighting an impressive 134.8° angle of view (AoV), while the 10mm T2.9 is the widest rectilinear full-frame lens... Read More

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Venus Optics debuts first Laowa 55mm & 100mm Tilt-shift 1X Macro Lenses

December 30, 2024January 4, 2025 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics announced two tilt-shift macro lenses for full-frame cameras: 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro. They both feature a precise tilt of ±10°, a shift of ±12mm, and 1:1 magnification. These lenses allow photographers to easily manipulate the plane of focus and adjust the perspective distortions. The Laowa 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro Lenses are... Read More

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Venus Optics announces Sword Series compact macro full frame cine lenses

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 GaryPageau cine lenses, Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics has introduced the Laowa Sword Macro Full Frame Cine series, a collection of macro cine lenses spanning from wide-angle 15mm, 25mm, and 35mm lenses to longer focal lengths of 60mm, 100mm, and 180mm, providing a comprehensive set for all shooting scenarios. Each lens in the series covers full-frame formats, delivering sharpness, stunning color rendition, and exceptional macro capabilities,... Read More

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Venus Optics releases 60mm S35 1:2 Macro Anamorphic Lens

November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics presents the first 60mm 1:2 Macro Anamorphic lens for S35 sensors – Nanomorph 60mm T2.9 1.5X S35 Macro 1:2. This lens offers a close focus distance of up to 24cm/9.45” and produces a 0.5x magnified image, breaking through previous technological constraints and surpassing lenses in the market of similar focal lengths. The US price for the Laowa Nanomorph 60mm... Read More

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Venus Optics debuts Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF lens with 110-degree angle of view

November 13, 2024November 16, 2024 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics announces a bite-sized ultra-wide-angle pancake-style lens for the full-frame cameras: The Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF Lens. The new lens weighs just 158g but offers a 110° angle of view. The lens offers auto-aperture for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, plus an additional silver version for those seeking a stylish option. The inclusion of an auto-aperture function... Read More

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Venus Optics announces first wide-angle zoom shift APS-C lens

November 5, 2024November 10, 2024 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics announced a groundbreaking Zoom-Shift lens – Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens. This APS-C lens for mirrorless cameras combines two powerful features in one compact package: an ultra-wide zoom with an impressive shift capability. The compact 575g lens allows you to seamlessly zoom from 12mm to 24mm while also being able to shift up to 7mm. This zoom-shift... Read More

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Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF full-frame rectilinear lens

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics launched the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF Lens, the first rectilinear 10mm full-frame lens with f/2.8 aperture and the first-ever auto-focus lens, for Sony E and Nikon Z mount, in Laowa’s lineup. The lens weighs only 420g(0.93 lbs) with a stylish grey outlook. The lens also delivers outstanding image quality and close-to-zero distortion. Despite such an ultra-wide angle,... Read More

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Venus Optics debuts Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF

March 28, 2023April 5, 2023 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics debuted the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF. The U.S. price for Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF is USD $599 for all mounts (Sony FE / Nikon Z / Canon RF / L mount). The company says the slightly wider AoV (compare to 35mm and 50mm) can be handy when doing street, landscape, and even environmental portraits. A 62mm... Read More

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Venus Optics releases Laowa 19mm f/2.8 Zero-D GFX

December 13, 2022December 19, 2022 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics is releasing a very tiny native GFX lens – Laowa 19mm f/2.8 Zero-D GFX As a medium format Ultra-wide-angle lens, the 19mm f/2.8 Zero-D GFX is one of the smallest in its class with just 546g and 80mm in length, the company said. Despite the compact size, the lens can capture an AoV of 110-degrees with Zero Distortion.... Read More

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Venus Optics debuts Laowa 10mm f/4 cookie lens for APS-C mirrorless

July 18, 2022July 20, 2022 GaryPageau APS-C, Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics announced the launch of the Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie Lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The company says it is one of the world’s widest rectilinear pancake lenses for APS-C cameras. At a cookie size of 25mm(0.98”) long and weighing only 130g(0.29lbs), it is pocketable. The US price for Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie is USD299 for all mounts. Pricing... Read More

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Venus Optics debuts Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO

March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 GaryPageau Laowa, MFT, Venus Optics

Specialized camera lens maker Venus Optics announced the U.S. $399 Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO. Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO consists of 14 elements in 8 groups with 1 aspherical lens, 1 ED glass, and 3 UHR glass. The design ensures a sharp image even at a maximum aperture f/0.95, the company says. Internal Focusing Laowa 25mm f/0.95... Read More

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Venus Optics launches Piano White versions of cine lenses

August 20, 2021August 26, 2021 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics released the Piano White version of Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine for Canon RF mount and OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cine lenses. The lenses are priced at USD $649 and USD $6,000 (USD $7,500 for the bundle with 1.4x full-frame expander and 1.33x rear anamorphic adapter) respectively. The all-in-one Laowa OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cine includes a default Arri PL... Read More

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Venus Optics announces automatic aperture version of 7.5mm f/2 MFT

June 10, 2021June 20, 2021 GaryPageau Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics announced the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT (auto aperture). The company claims the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT is the widest prime lens for Micro Four Thirds in the market, with a 35mm equivalent focal length of around 15mm. The lens has a 110-degree ultra-wide angle of view and consists of 13 elements of 9 groups optical design. The standard... Read More

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Venus Optics announces four L-mount lenses

February 10, 2021February 15, 2021 GaryPageau Laowa

Venus Optics announced the price and availability for four new lenses in L mount: two wide-angle lenses (4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D) and two macro lenses (24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe, Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro). All four are currently available. Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens features a 210° Angle of view with a... Read More

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Venus Optics announces the full-frame Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D lens

September 21, 2020September 27, 2020 GaryPageau full-frame, Laowa, Venus Optics

Venus Optics announced the new Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras with a 114-degree angle of view. As one of the smallest and lightest 14mm Zero Distortion ultra-wide-angle lens, the lens is equipped with a 52mm filter thread. The Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D is composed of 13 elements in 9 groups. The two... Read More