Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X macro ultra-wide lens for full-frame cameras is a lightweight and compact (308g/10.9 oz) manual focus lens for SLR and mirrorless mounts (EF, F, E, Z, RF, L). It features a minimum focusing distance of 129mm/5 in, 5 aperture blades with auto-aperture available for E, Z, and EF. The lens has a 62mm front filter thread and is available now for $399. Shortly after the recent Probe Zoom lens release, the Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics is now launching yet another macro lens. This time, it is a tiny ultra-wide lens for full-frame cameras, which comes with a 0.5X macro capability. Let’s take a look at the details. Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X macro lens Combining a macro lens with an ultra-wide focal length is interesting, as even for macro scenes, it shows a lot of the surroundings. This can be creatively used in video, too, by mounting the camera to various props, for instance. The Laowa 15mm macro features a manual-focus SLR lens design, so it comes for both Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. Venus Optics also offers a version of this lens for modern mirrorless cameras – Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Leica L-mount. This version is significantly longer as it includes the SLR lens adapter built into it. Laowa 15mm macro lens on a Sony camera. Source: Venus Optics Personally, as this is a manual focus lens anyway, I would probably opt for the EF version and use my own lens adapter...
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