Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Summary
The Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is a 12-24mm ultra-wide zoom (18mm equivalent) with f/5.6 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$750 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Specifications 18/20
| Optical construction | 15 elements in 11 groups (2 aspherical, 3 ED) |
| Coating | Frog Eye Coating |
| Focal length | 12-24mm |
| Max aperture | f/5.6 |
| Sweet spot | — |
| Aperture blades | 5 |
| Sunstar points | 10 (sharp — straight blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.4x |
| Min focus distance | 250mm |
| AF motor | Manual focus |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 575g |
| Diameter | 80mm |
| Length | 99mm |
| Filter thread | 77mm |
| Year | 2024 |
Tilt-Shift
| Shift range | 7mm |
Optical Quality 0/14
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