Venus Optics 15mm f2 E-mount lens
Venus Optics 15mm f2 E-mount lens is announced. The widest rectilinear f/2 native lens for Sony Full Frame E-mount cameras, Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D...
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11
August
2017
Laowa Magic Shift Converter for Sony FE mount cameras
Laowa announce a shift adapter that allows normal wide angle lenses to be used as shift lenses on Sony E mount cameras. 12mm f2.8 becomes 17mm f4 shift...
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10
July
2017
Laowa GFX lens format converter
The Laowa Magic Format Converter (MFC) expands the image circle of Canon EF and Nikon F lenses to cover the larger image circle of the Fuji GFX-50 MF camera...
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24
May
2017
Laowa lens products at the CP Plus show
The CP+ show is running in Japan, and amongst the products on display are a range of new lenses from Laowa (Venus lens). A 25mm 2.5-5x macro, 15/2.8 Sony FE, 24mm relay lens, tilt and shift converters and a 7.5mm f2 MFT lens....
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01
March
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Hardware review, Laowa, Lens, Lens tests and reviews, Review, Rumour lens article | 4 Comments
Review: LAOWA 12mm f/2.8 ‘Zero-D’ lens
Review of the new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 ultra wide angle lens. EF mount version is tested on a full frame 50MP Canon 5Ds. A fully manual lens with negligible geometric distortions. The lens tested is a pre-production unit....
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12
July
2016
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Hardware review, Laowa, Lighting, Macro, Product photography, Review | 2 Comments
Laowa KX800 Flexible Macro Twin Flash review
The Laowa/Venus KX800 is a dual head macro flash with independently adjustable heads on stiff but flexible stalks. Variable flash power and an independent adjustable LED focus assist lamp. Tested on a Canon 100D....
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21
June
2016
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Laowa, Lens, Lens tests and reviews, Macro, Review, Rumour lens article | 3 Comments
Review: LAOWA 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro lens
(Venus) Laowa 60mm f2.8 2:1 macro lens review. Tested on a Canon 100D as standard and macro lens. Fully manual lens with a range of mount options for different cameras....
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04
May
2016
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Laowa, Lens, Lens tests and reviews, Macro, Review, Rumour lens article, Tilt / Shift | 6 Comments
Venus LAOWA 15mm shift macro review
Review of the Venus Laowa 15mm f4 1:1 macro shift lens. EF mount version tested on a Canon 100D & 5Ds. Fully manual lens combines wide angle, 1:1 macro and has +-6mm of shift...
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18
April
2016