Venus Optics just added two new lens mount options to its full-frame Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens – Pentax K and Canon EF with a stepless manual aperture ring. The lens is now, therefore, available in seven different models – Canon EF (with automatic aperture or manual aperture ring), Nikon F, Pentax K, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Sony FE. Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics has many interesting macro lenses in its Laowa-branded lineup. One of them is the full-frame Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens. Originally launched back in May 2019, Venus Optics just added new lens mount options. Let’s take a short look at what exactly is new. Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens – New Lens Mounts Laowa 100mm Macro Sample Photo. Credit: Thomas Shahan When it comes to this full-frame macro lens, the availability of the different versions for different lens mounts has not been very straightforward, so let’s break it down. At the time of its launch in May 2019, there have been three models available. Two SLR lens mounts – Canon EF, and Nikon F – and one mirrorless mount – Sony FE. The Canon EF version is the only model to feature a CPU chip and motor for aperture control via the camera motor. This model, therefore, comes WITHOUT the manual aperture ring. In April 2020, Venus Optics added two more models with mirrorless mounts – Canon RF and Nikon Z. Both versions are fully manual....
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Published By: CineD - Monday, 16 November, 2020
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