Laowa (Venus Optics)
These are the reviews of lenses from Laowa (Venus Optics) of China.
July 14, 2025
Laowa AF 12mm F2.8 Zero D Review (Z-Mount)
The very first lens I reviewed from Laowa was their 12mm F2.8 Zero D wide angle prime, which I reviewed at the end of 2016 on Canon EF mount. I ended up buying that lens later on, though actually to use on Sony FE. I used the lens (with adapter) by itself, but also with […] [Read more...]
December 17, 2024
Laowa Tilt/Shift 55mm F2.8 Macro Gallery
Tilt/Shift lenses are very complicated instruments, and Laowa has worked on making everything even more complicated by making their newest lens a macro lens, too. There’s no question that the new T/S 55mm F2.8 is big (168.55mm or 6.63″), heavy (1345g or 47.5oz), and expensive ($1249 USD), but it is also one of the fi [Read more...]
December 17, 2024
Laowa Tilt/Shift 55mm F2.8 Macro Review
Tilt/Shift lenses are very complicated instruments, and Laowa has worked on making everything even more complicated by making their newest lens a macro lens, too. There’s no question that the new T/S 55mm F2.8 is big (168.55mm or 6.63″), heavy (1345g or 47.5oz), and expensive ($1249 USD), but it is also one of the fi [Read more...]
February 20, 2024
Laowa AF 10mm F2.8 Zero D Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the first autofocus lens from Laowa - the Laowa AF 10mm F2.8 Zero D. [Read more...]
February 20, 2024
Laowa AF 10mm F2.8 Zero D Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the first autofocus lens from Laowa - the Laowa AF 10mm F2.8 Zero D. [Read more...]
March 28, 2023
Laowa 28mm F1.2 Argus Review
28mm is often the forgotten focal length in modern photography. During the film era 28mm lenses were extremely popular, but the focal length has grown less popular in modern photography. There are near 10 autofocusing 35mm options in Sony E-mount, but only two 28mm options, neither of which was released in the past 4 [Read more...]
March 28, 2023
Laowa Argus 28mm F1.2 Image Gallery
28mm is often the forgotten focal length in modern photography. During the film era 28mm lenses were extremely popular, but the focal length has grown less popular in modern photography. There are near 10 autofocusing 35mm options in Sony E-mount, but only two 28mm options, neither of which was released in the past 4 [Read more...]
October 25, 2022
Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 APO Review
A little over a year ago I spent some time with my first Laowa Argus lens. The Argus series is a more premium line of prime lenses that to this point have all had the extreme maximum aperture of F0.95. That lens, the Laowa Argus 35mm F0.95, proved an interesting lens with a dual personality […] [Read more...]