Venus Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 GFX
Summary
The Venus Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 GFX is a 8-15mm ultra-wide zoom (6mm equivalent) with f/2.8 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 | 13 elements in 9 groups (4 ED, 1 UHR) |
| Coating | multi-coating |
| Focal length | 8-15mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | — |
| Aperture blades | 7 |
| Sunstar points | 14 (sharp — straight blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.23x |
| Min focus distance | 150mm |
| 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 | 900g |
| Diameter | 76mm |
| Length | 101mm |
| Filter thread | — |
| Year | 2024 |
Optical Quality 0/14
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