New lens: Laowa 90mm 2x macro f/2.8 APO

New full frame macro lens for mirrorless

Venus Lens has announced the Laowa 90mm 2x macro f/2.8 APO

The list price (US) for the 90 is $499

The lens is fully manual. Keith will be testing this lens in due course

Venus Optics: Laowa 90mm 2x macro

Press info:

Anhui China, 13 June 2022 – Three years since Venus Optics launched its award-winning 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO, the brand announced the new 90m f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens specially designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras.

[see Keith’s 100mm review – excellent lens]

It is the eighth addition to Laowa’s 2:1 magnification macro lens lineup. The new 90mm lens not only inherited the 2:1 magnification to infinity ability and APO design but also appears much smaller in size. It provides mirrorless systems with superb optical performance and delivers outstanding sharpness. Satisfying photographers’ need for exploring unbelievable details our eyes cannot normally see and offer surprising versatility for capturing wildlife, products and portraits.Highlights:

• Incredible 2x magnification
• Apochromat APO design
• Specifically designed for mirrorless camera
• Much smaller than equivalents
• Outstanding image sharpness
• Smooth bokeh
• Internal focusing

The lens magnification ranges from 0.1X to 2X, allowing photographers to capture objects of different sizes conveniently without changing the lens. The extended magnification range and focus to infinity provide more flexibility in framing the image. You can excel in a wide range of settings with this lens from macro to portrait photography.

Apochromat APO design

The lens is engineered with 3 extra-low dispersion glasses, suppressing longitudinal and lateral chromatic aberration across in-focus & out-of-focus areas. Purple fringing and ghosting are controlled to the minimum throughout the aperture range. The APO characteristic is favourable to macro photography because it can reduce the post-editing time substantially and improve image quality.

Specifically designed for mirrorless camera

The optical formula is designed based on the mirrorless system, the shorter flange distance not only improves the image sharpness but also makes the lens more compact and portable. It is more balanced between the size of the lens and the mirrorless camera.

This lens weighs only 619g with the dimensions of Ø74 x 120mm, making it one of the smallest options in the market compared to the equivalent lenses. An appealing size for the macro lens for professionals and easily go along as part of their gear set.

Pricing & Availability

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is currently available to purchase via Venus Optics official website (http://www.venuslens.net/) and authorized resellers.

The US price for 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is USD499 for all mounts. Pricing varies in different countries.

Lens info

Laowa 90mm 2X Macro Specifications