Reviews |Venus Optics launches Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro, 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C

Venus Optics launches Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro, 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C

Venus Optics launches Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro, 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C
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Venus Optics has announced a duo of new wide-angle lenses, introducing the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D for APS-C cameras.

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra is priced $399 with an April release date in Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony FE mounts.

The Laowa 25mm f/2.8 specifications include:

  • Field of View: 10.3 degrees
  • Lens construction: 6 groups 8 pieces
  • Minimum aperture: F16
  • Maximum aperture: F 2.8
  • Minimum photographing distance: 173 mm to 223.5 mm
  • Working Distance: 40 mm – 45 mm
  • Shooting magnification: 2.5 times to 5 times
  • Number of diaphragm blade: 8
  • Weight: 400 g

Venus Optics launches Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro, 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C

The Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C will also be released in April, however price information wasn’t available at the time of writing.

The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 will be available in Fujifilm X, Canon EF-M and Sony E mounts. Its specifications include:

  • Viewing angle: 113 degrees (corresponding format: APS-C)
  • Lens construction: 10 groups of 15
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 7
  • Shortest shooting distance: 12 cm
  • Maximum magnification: 0.13 times
  • Filter diameter: φ 49 mm

Via PhotoRumors