Venus Optics announced the release and start of sales of two more new cinema lenses for the Micro Four Thirds mount: Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT and Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro APO MFT Cine lenses.
Both new lenses are part of the Laowa Cine line of cinema lenses. The Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT cine lens provides an angle of view equivalent to a 12mm lens on a 35mm full-frame camera, offering a 121.9° angle of view.
According to the manufacturer, both lenses are lightweight and designed for shooting with a minimal body kit along with a handheld stabilizer, or for example, with a drone.
Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT
- Focal Length: 6mm
- Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds
- Format: MFT
- Image Circle: 21.6 mm
- Maximum Aperture: T2.1
- Minimum Aperture: T16
- Diagonal Angle of View: MFT: 121.9°
- Minimum Focus Distance: From Unspecified Point in Lens: 3.5″ / 9 cm
- Optical Design: 13 Elements in 3 Groups
- Diaphragm Blades: 7
- Gear MOD & Pitch: Focus: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch; Iris: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch
- Front Diameter: 61 mm
- Filter Thread: 58 mm
- Focus Scales: Metric, Imperial
- Image Stabilization: No
- Dimensions: 61 × 53 mm
- Weight: 6.3 oz / 180 g
The Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine lens has a 121.9° field of view, which is unique among lenses. In addition, it has a fairly wide maximum aperture of T2.1.
At the same time, the lens has a standard thread for light filters with a diameter of 58 mm. The minimum focusing distance is only 9 centimeters, which, when taking into account the length of the lens, allows you to shoot from a distance of only a couple of centimeters from the subject.
The new Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine is equipped with a standard toothed (mod 0.8) ring for focusing and changing the aperture. Focusing is reported to be smooth.
Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine lens costs $699, and it is now available to pre-order on the Bhphotovideo.com and Adorama.com online stores.
Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro APO MFT
- Focal Length: 50mm
- Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds
- Format: MFT
- Image Circle: 21.6 mm
- Maximum Aperture: T2.9
- Minimum Aperture: T22
- Diagonal Angle of View: MFT: 24°
- Minimum Focus Distance: From Unspecified Point in Lens: 5.3″ / 13.5 cm
- Optical Design: 14 Elements in 10 Groups
- Diaphragm Blades: 7
- Gear MOD & Pitch: Focus: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch; Iris: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch
- Front Diameter: 58 mm
- Filter Thread: 49 mm
- Focus Scales: Metric, Imperial
- Image Stabilization: No
- Dimensions: 58 × 83 mm
- Weight: 10.2 oz / 289 g
The new Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro APO MFT Cine lens focuses at a minimum distance of just 13.5cm, giving you a 2x magnification of the subject. The novelty, although generally compact, is also light, compared to the other presented lenses, it is quite heavy, the weight of this lens is 289 grams.
Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro APO MFT Cine lens costs $549, and it is also available to pre-order on the Bhphotovideo.com and Adorama.com online stores.
Along with these two lenses, Venus Optics has also introduced the Laowa 10mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine and Laowa 17mm T1.9 MFT Cine lenses with Micro Four Thirds mount. Both Cine lens models are very compact, so they will perfectly fit on MFT system cameras like Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Zcam E2 M4, new GH6, etc.