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Laowa (Venus Optics)


These are the reviews of lenses from Laowa (Venus Optics) of China.

June 13, 2022 Laowa 90mm F2.8 APO 2x Macro Review

Earlier in 2022 I revisited the Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro because when I had initially reviewed it in 2019, my review was conducted on an EF mount lens on a Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR and was interested in how it performed in the transition to mirrorless.  I did a fresh review on […] [Read more...]

June 13, 2022 Laowa 90mm F2.8 APO Macro 2x Image Gallery

Earlier in 2022 I revisited the Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro because when I had initially reviewed it in 2019, my review was conducted on an EF mount lens on a Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR and was interested in how it performed in the transition to mirrorless.  I did a fresh review on […] [Read more...]

March 28, 2022 Laowa 20mm F4 Shift Lens Review

Laowa (Venus Optics) has never been afraid to take on challenging lens designs.  It is hard to find a “conventional” lens in their lineup, as every lens has some kind of unique twist to it.  Macro at very wide angles or extremely high magnification levels, a design that emphasizes zero distortion in a very [Read more...]

March 28, 2022 Laowa 20mm F4 Shift Lens Image Gallery

Laowa (Venus Optics) has never been afraid to take on challenging lens designs.  It is hard to find a “conventional” lens in their lineup, as every lens has some kind of unique twist to it.  Macro at very wide angles or extremely high magnification levels, a design that emphasizes zero distortion in a very [Read more...]

January 3, 2022 Laowa RF 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro Review

In 2019 I reviewed this lens, the Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro, though, at that time, my review was conducted on an EF mount lens on a Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR.  I was very positive about the lens in my review, though I didn’t feel compelled to purchase one at that point.  Manual […] [Read more...]

January 3, 2022 Laowa RF 100mm F2.8 APO 2X Macro Gallery

In 2019 I reviewed this lens, the Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro, though, at that time, my review was conducted on an EF mount lens on a Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR.  I was very positive about the lens in my review, though I didn’t feel compelled to purchase one at that point.  Manual […] [Read more...]

September 13, 2021 Laowa 35mm F0.95 Argus Image Gallery

Lenses with huge maximum apertures have become a little more common in recent years as newer technologies paired with a little more room for experimentation due to the proliferation of mirrorless cameras.  Mirrorless cameras have proven to be more accessible to third party brands (particularly those that produce manual focu [Read more...]

September 13, 2021 Laowa 35mm F0.95 Argus Review

Lenses with huge maximum apertures have become a little more common in recent years as newer technologies paired with a little more room for experimentation due to the proliferation of mirrorless cameras.  Mirrorless cameras have proven to be more accessible to third party brands (particularly those that produce manual focu [Read more...]