Venus Optics introduces Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL for full-frame mirrorless

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Venus Optics introduced the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The small lens features an ultra-wide 1260-degree AoV and weighs only 254g (8.9 oz.).

Laowa 11mm

The new Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL offers an exaggerated and non-fisheye perspective. It has a 62mm filter thread for screw-in filters. For photographers who opt to use slide-in filters, the magnetic filter holder allows them to use their 100mm-wide filters with no vignetting.

The 11mm lens is composed of 14 elements in 10 groups. Although it is not a Zero-D lens, the 2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low dispersion elements suppress the distortion and chromatic aberrations to the minimum, the company claims.

Laowa11mm f/4.5 FF RL features an extremely close focusing distance of 7.4′′ / 19cm (from subject to sensor) for photographers to create macro-like shots.

The new Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL is currently available to purchase via Venus Optics official website and authorized resellers. The US price for 11mm f/4.5 FF RL is $799 (Leica M mount) and $699 (Sony FE, Nikon Z and L).

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.