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...]
Laowa (Venus Optics)
These are the reviews of lenses from Laowa (Venus Optics) of China.
February 20, 2024
Laowa AF 10mm F2.8 Zero D Review
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...]
September 22, 2022
Laowa 58mm F2.8 APO 2x Macro Review
It was just a few months back that Laowa built on the foundation of the excellent Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2x Macro with a new and improved lens specifically designed for mirrorless mounts in the form of the Laowa 90mm F2.8 APO 2x Macro (which I reviewed here). Because it was designed for mirrorless cameras […] [Read more...]
July 19, 2022
Laowa 10mm F4 “Cookie” Lens Review
By my count this is (at least) the 13th Laowa lens from Venus Optics that I’ve reviewed. I’ve long felt that Laowa stands out for their courage in tackling challenging and unique projects, including wide angle macro lenses, very large aperture lenses, and now, a tiny “pancake” lens that Laowa quirkily calls a “co [Read more...]
July 19, 2022
Laowa 10mm F4 Cookie Lens Image Gallery
By my count this is (at least) the 13th Laowa lens from Venus Optics that I’ve reviewed. I’ve long felt that Laowa stands out for their courage in tackling challenging and unique projects, including wide angle macro lenses, very large aperture lenses, and now, a tiny “pancake” lens that Laowa quirkily calls a “co [Read more...]
