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Venus Optics announces Laowa 12-24mm zoom for full-frame sensors

Written by Simon Wyndham | Jul 12, 2022 2:00:00 PM

Venus Optics has announced a new ultra-wide 12-24mm f/5.6 zoom lens for full frame sensors.

The new lens offers a constant f/5.6 aperture over the zoom range with an FOV ranging from 121.9-degrees to 84-degrees at the long end. The unit has an ultra-close minimum focus distance of 15cm, allowing much more creative control over foreground elements.

A five-bladed design allows for pretty 10-point sunstars to be produced in nighttime sceneious from point light sources, whilst a 77mm filter thread allows easy use of screen in filters.


It might not have the Zero-D designation, but distortion is extremely low.

The lens weighs in at 497g, making for a lightweight package. The company claims that while the lens doesn’t feature its Zero-D classification, distortion is still so low that it can still effectively be used for architecture or interiors.

The lens is available now for RF mount, Sony E, Nikon Z and Leica M and is priced at USD$649 (USD$699 for the Leica mount).