Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f2 FE Zero-D and Laowa 7.5mm f2 MFT manual focus lenses has been unveiled by the company. In which the 15mm f/2 FE is said to be World’s Fastest 15mm Lens for Sony E-mount Full Frame Cameras, while the 7.5mm f/2 MFT for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
Venus said: Laowa 15mm F2 the ‘world’s fastest 15mm rectilinear lens for full-frame’ and includes it in its ‘Close-to-Zero Distortion’ series along with the 12mm F2.8 Zero-D. It offers a 72mm filter thread. Claiming another ‘world’s first’ achievement, Venus calls the Laowa 7.5mm F2 the widest F2 rectilinear lens for Micro Four Thirds. Both Venus Lens will be available in the next year, while the pricing is still a mystery.
Venus Laowa 15mm f2 FE Zero-D Specifications
According to Venus Optics, the biggest highlight of this lens is the World’s Fastest 15mm rectilinear lens for Full Frame cameras. It features a close-to-zero optical distortion, allowing photographers to take landscape or architecture shots with straight lines retained.
Featuring a 110° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2 aperture and 72mm filter thread, LAOWA 15mm f/2 becomes another member in their ‘Close-to-Zero Distortion’ lineup. Venus Optics have managed to add a 72mm filter thread onto the 15mm f/2 lens. Photographers can easily install standard screw-in filters without paying for an expensive yet bulky filter holder system.
Featuring the fastest f/2 aperture ever built with a 15mm lens, the new Full Frame E-mount lens is engineered for professionals to shoot impressive landscape, architecture and primary astro photos with great details.
- Dimensions of 66 x 82mm
- Weight of 500g
- Mount: Sony E (Full-Frame)
- Maximum aperture: f/2.0
- Focal Length: 15mm
- Angle of View: 110°
- Maximum magnification: 0.25x
- Manual Focus
- Focusing range: 15cm
- Front filter: 72 mm
Venus Laowa 7.5mm f2 MFT Specifications
This is the widest f/2 rectilinear lens ever designed for Micro Four Thirds Cameras. The extreme 110 angle of view, ultra-fast f/2 aperture and featherweight make this lens an ideal option to pair up with drones for aerial photography.
It is an extremely light weight lens, just 170 grams and overall length is only 55mm. These are impressive numbers, and an ideal lens for aerial photography, or landscape photography.
- Dimensions of 50 x 55mm
- Weight of 170g
- Mount: Micro Four Thirds
- Maximum aperture: f/2.0
- Focal Length: 7.5mm
- Angle of View: 110°
- Maximum magnification: 0.11x
- Manual Focus
- Focusing range: 12cm
- Front filter: 49 mm