Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Summary
The Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye is a 4mm ultra-wide prime (6mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$250 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Weaknesses
- Low macro capability (0.11x magnification)
Specifications 17/20
| Optical construction | 7 elements in 6 groups |
| Coating | multi-coating |
| Focal length | 4mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | — |
| Aperture blades | 7 |
| Sunstar points | 14 (sharp — straight blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.11x |
| Min focus distance | 80mm |
| 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 | 135g |
| Diameter | 45mm |
| Length | 26mm |
| Filter thread | — |
| Year | 2019 |
Optical Quality 0/14
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