Laowa announces the first lens of the Laowa Argus f/0.95 Ultra-Fast Aperture Series โ Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO. Inspired by Greek mythology, Argus was a primordial giant and a loyal servant with an “all-seeingโ sight. Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO is a magnificent f/0.95 Standard lens for the Cropped […]
Macro photography is both stimulating and, for some, a little dauting. Beginners might feel that they need expensive equipment and numerous accessories in order to create beautiful images. Nowadays, photographers are lucky to have access to excellent lenses well suited for macro photography. In particular, Laowa proposes several superb lenses […]
Anhui China โ Venus Optics, the manufacturer specialized in making unique camera lenses, introduced the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. As one of the smallest and lightest 14mm Zero Distortion ultra-wide angle lens, the lens does not compromise on its performance. It is equipped with […]
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Laowa is making 6 of their lenses available in Leica L mount. You will now be able to buy native L mount Laowa lenses and use them on your Panasonic S1/S1H , Sigma FP and Leica SL/CL cameras.
Last year I reviewed the rather superb Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Macro lens for full frame cameras. That lens featured a rare (at that price point) APO (Apochromatic) optical design that delivered incredible sharpness and extremely low chromatic aberrations. And now I hold the much smaller โminiโ version for APS-C […]
Theme: Think outside the box & Create your own, unique perspective Platform: Flickr Groups Entries are open for worldwide. Organization Organizer: Venus Optics Co-organizer: Chinese Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment, and Protection Competition schedule Submission period: Nov 15, 2019 โ Jan 15,2020 Process: Finalists will be announced EVERY month and will […]
As our Amplis sales representative has done many times before, Ted handed me a lens with a comment of โYou will like this!โ This little package did indeed make me smile. It was a small and beautifully made Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens even had my favourite mount โ Fuji […]
Every Thanksgiving, my wife and I go away for an extended weekend to enjoy the stunning fall scenery as the leaves change. This year, we were in the Apsley area and the colours were perfect! We also had a couple of very pleasant surprises. I was able to get my […]
Laowa has never been afraid to take chances!ย In many ways the Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is the most conventional of their lenses that I’ve reviewed even with its unique attributes. The Laowa 100mm macro combines an apochromatic (APO) optical design, typically seen only on very expensive […]
