A few days ago, Venus Optics unveiled Laowa 15mm f4.5 Macro, a traditional lens for full-frame cameras. The company showcased the lens at China P&E 2025, a photography trade showcase that has excited many photographers. However, the company did not just display the 15mm, but four more lenses. Here is a quick look at the lenses and their specifications. We believe many photographers would want to get a few of them.
Laowa FF II 12mm f2.8 C&D-Dreamer
According to Asobinet, the details of the lenses have been made public on Chinese social media platforms. The 12mm f2.8, for instance, is a full-frame lens for Canon, Sony, Nikon, and Leica mounts.
- Lens construction: 16 elements in 9 groups
- Maximum aperture: F2.8
- Minimum aperture: F22
- Aperture blades:
- E/Z: 5 blades
- E/RF/Z/L: 14 blades
- RF/L: 5 blades
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.14m
- Maximum magnification: 0.21 times
- Filter Diameter: 72mm
- Coating: Frogeye
- Size: 77×76.5mm
- Weight: 380g
- AF: E/Z Mount
Laowa FFII TS 35mm F2.8 C-Dreamer Macro 0.5X
A full frame tilt shift lens, the lens is available for Sony E, Leica L, Canon R, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm GFX mounts.
- Lens construction: 14 elements in 12 groups
- Maximum aperture: F2.8
- Minimum aperture: F22
- Aperture blades: 15 sheets
- Minimum focusing distance: 22.8cm
- Maximum magnification: 0.5x
- Filter Diameter: 77mm
- Tilt: ±10°
- Shift: ±12mm
- Size: 104.9×148.9mm
- Weight: 1350g
Laowa AF FF 180mm f4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X
Another full-frame lens for macro photographers, the 180mm f4.5 lens was designed using 12 elements in 9 groups. The only other detail we are aware of is the 1.5x. No other specification has yet been revealed.
Laowa FF II 8-15mm F2.8 Fisheye Zoom
According to reports, the lens offers a fisheye effect at 8mm. However, since it’s a zoom, the effect may disappear at the higher focal range. Here are the specs:
- Lens mount: E/Z/L/RF
- PL versions available
- Compatible Sensors: Fullsize
- Focal length: 8-15mm
- Lens construction: 13 elements in 9 groups
- Maximum aperture: F2.8
- Minimum aperture: F22
- Aperture blades: 9 sheets
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.16m
- Maximum magnification: 0.23 times
- Filter Diameter: –
- Coating: Unclear
- Size: 94.5×76.4mm
- Weight: 650g
The price of each of the lenses has not yet been unveiled, but knowing Laowa, they will be reasonably priced. The fish-eye and tilt-shift lenses are of particular interest to anyone who wants to unleash their creativity. As for the performance, the 20mm f4 Zero-D Shift lens was an exceptional lens. As we said in our review, “I don’t think I can ever photograph cityscapes without this lens anymore. The perspectives it gives you are a game changer for Z-mount camera owners.” We can only expect exceptional things from these lenses. It remains to be seen how they perform in real-life situations.
