Category: Laowa

The Nikon 105mm f/1.4 and Laowa 105mm f/2 go head-to-head in this lens shootout

John Aldred

Nikon’s 105mm f/1.4 lens made a big splash when it was announced last year. Being the world’s fastest 105mm prime lens, it’s not much of a surprise. Having been in the hands of photographers for a few months now, it’s done nothing but impress. It’s a top quality lens, with a price tag to match. But what […]

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Laowa introduces two new “World’s Firsts” with the 15mm f/2 FF and 7.5mm f/2 MFT lenses

John Aldred

What is it with all these “world’s firsts” lately? It almost seems like companies are trying to outdo each other for an ego stroke, no matter how ludicrous their announcement may be. Well, now, it’s Laowa’s turn. Again. The first new lens is the 7.5mm f/2 for Micro Four Thirds cameras, the widest f/2 lens ever designed […]

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Laowa’s hydrophobic Frog Eye lens coating makes shooting in the rain a breeze

John Aldred

You may remember Laowa fully funded their new 12mm f/2.8 lens kickstarter within 30 seconds of going live last month. Thanks to the claims of high quality and “Zero Distortion” (or really close to it), people took notice and they pre-sold over 700 lenses. At the time of the campaign launch, one of the videos for the […]

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The new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 is designed for full frame and almost distortion free

John Aldred

Ultrawide angle lenses are practical and fun. Almost every landscape, architectural, wedding or event photographer has one, as do many filmmakers. I have one, too. The problem with most of them, though, is barrel distortion. Usually, the wider the lens, the more of it you get. You can fix Barrel distortion in Lightroom, but it’s […]

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Venus Optics announces Laowa STF 105mm f/2, a fast portrait prime for full-frame cameras

Gannon Burgett

Third party glass manufacturers seem to be more prominent now than ever. And looking to get a piece of the pie is Venus Optics, a Chinese lens manufacturer who has recently announced the Laowa STF 105mm f/2. Designed for full-frame camera, the portrait lens features 11 elements in 8 groups, including 3 low-dispersion elements to reduce […]

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