Laowa announces five new manual lenses: three full-frame, one APS-C and one MFT

Venus Optics has announced the release of five new manual Laowa lenses, including three for full-frame camera systems, one for APS-C camera systems and one for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera systems. Venus Optics hasn’t shared pricing or availability information these lenses at this time, but we do know the specifications.

Laowa 25mm F0.95 MFT

The Laowa 25mm F0.95 MFT lens is constructed of 11 elements in 8 groups, including one aspherical element, one low-dispersion element and three high-refractive elements. It features an aperture range from F0.95 through F16, uses a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, has a 62mm front filter thread and has a minimum focusing distance fo 25cm (9.9”).

The lens measures 71mm (2.8”) in diameter, 86mm (3.4”) long and weighs 570g (1.26lbs). No pricing or availability information is available at this time.

Laowa CF 33mm F0.95 APO

The Laowa CF 33mm F0.95 APO lens is constructed of 14 elements in nine groups, including one aspherical element, one low-dispersion element and four high-refractive elements. It features a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, uses a 62mm front filter thread and has a minimum focusing distance of 35cm (_14”).

The lens measures 71.5mm in diameter, 83mm (3.3”) long and weighs 590g (1.3lbs). It will be available for Canon EF-M, Fuji X, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems when it comes to market.

Laowa FF II Argus 35mm F0.95

The Laowa FF II Argus 35mm F0.95 is constructed of 14 elements in 9 groups, including one aspherical element, one low-dispersion element and four high-refractive elements. It features a 15-blade aperture diaphragm, uses a 72mm front filter thread and has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (20”).

The lens measures 76.8mm (3”) in diameter, 103mm (4”) long and weighs 755g (1.66lbs). It will be available for Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.

Laowa FF II 45mm F0.95

The Laowa FF II 45mm F0.95 is constructed of 13 elements in 9 groups, including one aspherical element, one low-dispersion element and one high-refractive element. It features a 15-blade aperture diaphragm, uses a 72mm front filter thread and has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (20”).

The lens measures 76.8mm (3”) in diameter, 110mm (4.3”) long and weighs 850g (1.87lbs). It will be available for Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.

Laowa FF II 12–24mm F5.6 C-Dreamer Ultra-Wide Zoom

The Laowa FF II 12–24mm F5.6 C-Dreamer Ultra Wide Zoom is constructed of 15 elements in 11 groups, including two aspherical elements and three low-dispersion elements. It features a five-blade aperture diaphragm and has a minimum focusing distance of 15cm (5.9”).

The lens measures 69.4mm (2.73”) in diameter, 74mm (2.91”) long and weighs 497g (1.1lbs). It will be available for Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.