Venus Optics released new Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro APO lens with 2:1 magnification. This fully manual lens is designed for cameras with APS-C sensors and it comes in three different versions – for Sony E, FUJIFILM X, and Canon EF-M lens mount. The lens is available now for around $399/€400. Laowa 65mm 2X Macro lens. Image credit: Jonas Rask The chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics is known mostly for unique fully manual prime lenses. One of their most unique lenses is the 24mm f/14 Macro Probe Lens (you can take a look at our review here). Venus Optics recently released another new lens with macro feature – Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro APO. What are its features and specs? Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro APO Lens Laowa 65mm 2X Macro lenses mounted on cameras. Source: Laowa This lens is the first macro lens that Venus Optics designed specifically for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors and they say it is the only APS-C mirrorless lens in the market that is capable of achieving a 2:1 magnification. Its 9-bladed aperture can be manually set between f/2.8 and f/22. The lens comes with FUJIFILM X, Sony E & Canon EOS-M lens mounts. Laowa 65mm 2X Macro lens. Source: Laowa The full-frame equivalent focal length of this lens is approximately 100mm, which generally seems like a good choice for macro lens as many other manufacturers produce macro lenses with this focal length. The Laowa 65mm 2X Macro lens can focus from 2:1 all the way to...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 27 January, 2020