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…
Category Laowa (Venus Optics)
These are the reviews of lenses from Laowa (Venus Optics) of China.
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…
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…
Laowa 15mm F4.5 Shift Lens Review and Gallery
Laowa (Venus Optics) has never been a conventional lens maker. Early Chinese lens designers typically made their reputation by offering up cheaper clones of existing lenses. They chose the most conventional lens designs as those are the easiest to reproduce. …
Laowa 65mm F2.8 Ultra 2x Macro Review
Last year I reviewed the rather superb Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Macro lens for full frame cameras. That lens featured a rare (at that price point) APO (Apochromatic) optical design that delivered incredible sharpness and extremely low chromatic aberrations. And…
Laowa 65mm F2.8 2x Macro Image Gallery
Last year I reviewed the rather superb Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Macro lens for full frame cameras. That lens featured a rare (at that price point) APO (Apochromatic) optical design that delivered incredible sharpness and extremely low chromatic aberrations. And…
Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x APO Macro Review
Laowa has never been afraid to take chances! In many ways the Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x APO Macro is the most conventional of their lenses that I’ve reviewed, and even it has some unique attributes. Venus Optics launched their Laowa…
Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Macro APO Image Gallery
The Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x (2:1) Macro APO lens is an intriguing new option from Chinese lensmaker Venus Optics. It features a greater than life size magnification (2:1 rather than 1:1), so you can fill the frame twice as much…
Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 UWZ Review
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Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 Image Gallery
The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 Ultra-Wide Zoom is an extreme instrument, though it may look all small and innocent. This is a full frame zoom lens designed for Sony FE that covers an incredible 130 degree field of view,…
Laowa MSC (Magic Shift Converter) Review
Check me out on:  Patreon:  | Google+: | Facebook: | Twitter: | Flickr: | 500px: | Sign Up for My Newsletter : Sony’s catalog of lenses for their full frame mirrorless E-mount has continued to grow, but there are still some missing pieces in the inventory. One of…
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D Review
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Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D Image Gallery
The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D lens is another intriguing wide angle option from Chinese company Venus Optics. This is the third of their lenses that I have reviewed, and each lens has had some unique selling points to set…
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero D Lens Review
 Venus Optics is a new lens manufacturer from China that was founded by a group of macro enthusiasts who wanted to push the envelope of what was possible in macro. Their website notes that in particular they were interested…
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero D Image Gallery
Laowa 12mm f Zero D Image Gallery New lens company Venus Optics has released their newest (and possibly most interesting) lens – the Laowa 12mm f Zero D.  The Laowa 12mm not only has an incredible 12mm full frame coverage…
Laowa STF 105mm f/2 (T3.2) Review
Who is Venus Optics? This is the first lens from Venus Optics that I’ve reviewed (or used for that matter), and there is probably a good chance that many of you are not familiar with the brand, either. Venus Optics…
Laowa STF 105mm f/2 (T3.2) Image Gallery
Laowa STF (Smooth Trans Focus) 105mm f/2 (T3.2) Image Gallery I’ve just received a very unique lens, the Laowa STF (Smooth Trans Focus) 105mm f/2 (T3.2) from Venus Optics, a new lens company from China. This lens is manual focus…