Venus Optics says the lineup will kick off with three primes: a 27mm T2.8, a 35mm T2.4 and a 50mm T2.4, all of which offer 1.5x squeeze in incredible compact form factors.
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DPReview news editor Gannon Burgett took Venus Optics Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens out and about his hometown landing to see how the world's smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame cameras performed on his Canon EOS R.
News editor Gannon Burgett has spent the past week putting Venus Optics' ultrafast 45mm F0.95 Argus prime to the test around his hometown of Lansing, Michigan. Check out the gallery to see what it has to offer.
This new manual shift lens from Venus Optics allows you to shift the lens +/- 11mm to help achieve proper perspective on internal and external architectural photographs.
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Feb 15, 2022 at 18:37
Venus Optics is bringing its compact 85mm F5.6 2x macro lens to full-frame and APS-C L-mouint camera systems, offering impressive magnification at a reasonable price point.
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Nov 29, 2021 at 14:56
The lens offers a 2x magnification ratio in a compact form factor that weighs around 250g (9oz). It’s available for Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.
The Venus Optics Laowa 'Argus' 33mm F0.95 CF APO is an ultra-fast manual focus lens for APS-C mirrorless bodies from Sony, Canon, Fujifilm and Nikon. We tested one on a Fujifilm body and found it capable of producing lovely images, across its aperture range.
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May 3, 2021 at 18:37
The fully-manual lens, which offers roughly a 50mm full-frame equivalent field of view, is available for Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.
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Mar 29, 2021 at 20:22
More than a year after showing off the initial prototypes at IBC, Venus Optics has announced the release of its 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander for PL mount cine lenses.
Venus Optics has brought two of its existing ultra-wide-angle lenses and two macro lenses to L mount camera systems.
The new lens from Venus Optics is the world's first 2x macro lens for Micro Four Thirds camera systems.
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Jul 24, 2020 at 18:30
The six lenses, which are nearly identical in specs to their FE, RF and Z mount versions, include one wide-angle zoom, two wide-angle primes and three macro lenses.
The joint announcement was made by Olympus and Panasonic, who warmly welcomed the trio to the Micro Four Thirds System standard.
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sample galleryDec 15, 2019 at 14:00
The Laowa 15mm F2 Zero-D is a fast, wide prime lens for full frame mirrorless cameras. We used it for astrophotography and architectural photography – a couple common use cases for this type of lens.
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Oct 26, 2018 at 15:52
Venus optics has announced the pricing and availability of its Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE zoom lens.
Venus Optics launched eight new lenses under the Laowa brand name at the Photokina show this year. We paid a visit to the stand to get a closer look.
This week we take a look at one of the most unusual optics we've seen for quite a while. The Laowa 24mm F14 Macro Probe lens may look like something out of a science fiction movie, but as Chris and Jordan discover, it opens the door to some pretty cool photo opportunities.
Venus Optics has announced a new probe-shaped macro lens that captures 2x life size images down a 40cm / 15.7in barrel. The Laowa 24mm f/14 Macro Probe lens is designed to produce extreme macro on full frame bodies, and to reach subjects that are hard to approach.
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sample gallerySep 3, 2017 at 13:00
This lens, for Sony E-mount cameras, strikes a unique balance of small size, wide field of view (110 degrees) and fast aperture. Even more impressive is its promise of almost zero distortion.
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