Venus Optics released the Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens

Venus Optics released the Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) cameras. The lens features an apochromatic design to minimize the chromatic aberrations across the frame. The ex-VAT retail price is USD 399/pc and pricing may vary in different countries.

Unlike most of the MFT macro lenses in the market which can focus only up to 1X, Venus Optics says the new Laowa 50mm macro lens offers a 2X maximum magnification ratio along with a minimum focusing distance of 5.3” (13.5cm). The lens can focus to infinity.

The lens is equipped with a CPU chip and motor and the aperture can be controlled via the camera body. All the lens data is directly recorded on EXIF. With the previous success of the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra macro APO which was optimized for APS-C, the new 50mm lens is specially developed for MFT mirrorless camera users. It can be used on Panasonic, Olympus, BMPCC 4K, etc.

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