Venus Optics will announce the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lens on July 30

Venus Optics will soon announce a new lens, the Laowa 12mm f/2.8. The announcement is expected for July 30, 2016. The lens comes in various mounts, Canon included.

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 specifications:

• Image circle: 24×36
• Field of view: 121.96°
• Optical formula: 16 elements, including 2 aspherical elements and 3 elements made of glass with anomalous dispersion, in 10 groups
• Number of aperture blades : 7
• Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
• Manual focus
• Minimum focusing distance: 0.18m
• Maximum magnification: 0.2x
• Maximum diameter: 74.8mm
• Length: 82.2mm
• Weight: circa 570g.