Venus Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF
Summary
The Venus Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF is a 8-16mm ultra-wide zoom (12mm equivalent) with f/3.5 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Weaknesses
- Low macro capability (0.125x magnification)
Specifications 18/20
| Optical construction | 16 elements in 12 groups (2 aspherical, 2 ED) |
| Coating | Frog Eye Coating |
| Focal length | 8-16mm |
| Max aperture | f/3.5 |
| Sweet spot | — |
| Aperture blades | 5 |
| Sunstar points | 10 (sharp — straight blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.125x |
| Min focus distance | 200mm |
| AF motor | Manual focus |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | Yes |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 463g |
| Diameter | 88mm |
| Length | 89mm |
| Filter thread | 86mm |
| Year | 2023 |
Optical Quality 0/14
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