Venus Laowa 55mm f/2.8 T/S Macro GFX
Summary
The Venus Laowa 55mm f/2.8 T/S Macro GFX is a 55mm standard prime (43mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1250 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Weaknesses
- No built-in optical stabilization
Specifications 18/20
| Optical construction | 14 elements in 11 groups (2 ED, 1 UHR) |
| Coating | multi-coating |
| Focal length | 55mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | — |
| Aperture blades | 7 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 14 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 1x |
| Min focus distance | 170mm |
| 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 | Yes |
| Weight | 860g |
| Diameter | 85mm |
| Length | 169mm |
| Filter thread | 77mm |
| Year | 2022 |
Optical Quality 0/14
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