Venus Optics officially launches the Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
About a week ago, Venus Optics' Japanese distributor Sightron announced two new lenses: the Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D and 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro. And while the 9mm F2.8 Zero-D still hasn't made its way onto the English language Venus Optics site yet, today did see the official announcement of the strange Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro.
Nothing has changed about the lens' design since last week's debut: the 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro is still made from 8 elements in 6 groups—including an ultra low dispersion lens and multilayer coating on each element—which allow for a max working distance of 40 mm (5x) to 45 mm (2.5x). Ultimately, this lens was designed to be as portable as possible, as this comparison between it and the Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro demonstrates:
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Size comparison: Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro vs Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x |
The Venus Optics Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro will be available starting in March for the price of $400 USD. You can also purchase an optional tripod collar ($30), Micro Four Thirds adapter ($30), or Fuji X mount adapter ($30).
For more information, if you'd like to pre-order your own, or if you want to scroll through a series of official sample images, head over to the Venus Optics website.
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