Venus Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift GFX
Summary
The Venus Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift GFX is a 15mm ultra-wide prime (12mm equivalent) with f/4.5 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Specifications 17/20
| Optical construction | 17 elements in 11 groups (2 aspherical, 3 ED) |
| Coating | multi-coating |
| Focal length | 15mm |
| Max aperture | f/4.5 |
| Sweet spot | — |
| Aperture blades | 14 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 14 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.2x |
| Min focus distance | 200mm |
| 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 | 597g |
| Diameter | 79mm |
| Length | 103mm |
| Filter thread | — |
| Year | 2020 |
Tilt-Shift
| Shift range | 11mm |
Optical Quality 0/14
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