Venus Optics has just released a new full-frame macro lens, the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO. It offers 2x magnification, infinity focus capabilities, a 40.9° angle of view, and four lens mount options (E/RF/Z/L). It is now available for purchase for $499. While Laowa (Venus Optics) has recently debuted into the world of anamorphic lenses with the tiny Nanomorph series, the company is primarily known for its wide-angle and macro lens offering. Particularly, their 2X Macro lineup is quite extensive already and includes the company’s popular “snorkel” lenses, namely the original 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe and the recently-revisited 24mm f/14 2X PeriProbe. At the start of summer, this family was joined by the 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and now sees the addition of a new 58mm focal length. So let’s take a closer look at it! Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: features The Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is a 2:1 macro lens, which means that it can reproduce objects at double life-size on the camera’s sensor. The lens comes in four mirrorless mount options, including Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Leica L. When paired with full-frame sensors, the lens offers full-sensor coverage and an angle of view of 40.9°. Image credit: Laowa / Venus Optics Although the lens was designed specifically for macro photography and videography, its use cases extend to portrait and landscape applications. Indeed, the focusing range varies from its close focus distance of 18.5cm/7.3” up...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 23 September, 2022