Focal Length	9mm
Max. Aperture	f/2.8
Angle of View	113°
Format Compatibility	APS-C
Lens Structure	15 elements in 10 groups
Aperture Blades	7
Min. Focusing Distance	12cm
Max. Magnification	1:7.5
Filter Thread	49mm
Dimensions	60 x 53mm
Weight	215g
Mounts	Fuji X, Sony E, Canon EF-M

 

Venus Optics announced an ultra wide prime lens for the Canon EOS M system (and other mirrorless systems), the Laowa 9mm f2.8 Zero-D lens. “Zero-D” stays for “zero distortion”.

The new Laowa 9mm f2.8 can be pre-ordered at Venus Optics’ site for $499.

 

This exciting prime provides ultra wide-angle coverage up to 113° angle of view which is the widest in its class. The tiny size & light weight match perfectly with mirrorless cameras and are suitable to use with gimbals. 2 aspherical elements plus 3 extra-low dispersion elements successfully correct the chromatic aberration, realize a close-to-zero distortion & deliver a corner to corner sharpness.

Well, this is a weird lens, but I am pretty sure it’s a cool lens too. Venus Optics unveiled the LAOWA 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X ULTRA MACRO lens. The LAOWA 25mm will be available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony FE mounts. Price is $399, and pre-orders are possible on Venus Optics’ site, shipping will start late March.

Above: LAOWA 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X ULTRA MACRO review by Photo By Richard

Press release (via DPReview)

LAOWA 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X ULTRA MACRO

SiteLong Japan Co., Ltd. announces the new product “LAOWA 25 mm F 2.8 2.5-5 X ULTRA MACRO” of LAOWA (Venus Optics). LAOWA 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x ULTRA MACRO is a macro exclusive lens with a magnification of 2.5x to 5x.

Product Overview

• Product name LAOWA 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x ULTRA MACRO
• Suggested retail price Open price
• Expected market price TBD
• Scheduled release date around early April 2018

Main Product Features

• It is a macro lens for full size of manual focus.
• The shortest shooting distance is 173 to 223.5mm and shooting magnification 2.5 to 5 times is available.
• It is possible to secure a working distance of 40mm (5 times) to 45mm (2.5 times) by optical design with a special configuration. It can correspond to various lighting to obtain better shooting result.
• By adopting ultra low dispersion lens (UD lens), by appropriately suppressing chromatic aberration and color fringe, it is possible to capture images with high sharpness and high color reproducibility.
• Each lens is coated with multilayer coating, minimizing ghost and flare. Therefore, under a strong light source, it is possible to take pictures with a very high contrast and neutral color.
• Adopting a metal enclosure with excellent robustness.
• It is compact, lightweight and excellent in portability.

Main specifications

• Focal length: 25mm
• Open F value: F2.8
• Field of View: 10.3 degrees
• Lens construction: 6 groups 8 pieces
• Minimum aperture: F16
• Maximum aperture: F2.8
• Minimum photographing distance: 173 mm to 223.5mm
• Working Distance: 40mm – 45mm
• Shooting magnification: 2.5 times to 5 times
• Number of diaphragm blade: 8
• Weight: 400g
• Corresponding mount: Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony FE