A super wide rectilinear lens for Micro Four Thirds, the silver Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT from Venus Optics is a compact and versatile prime that is well-suited to astrophotography and other wide-angle subjects. Beyond its small form factor, this lens also features a notable optical design that incorporates two aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion elements to control distortion and aberrations for improved clarity and sharpness. A Frog Eye Coating has also been applied to the front element to guard against water and dust, and the lens's manual focus design permits working with subjects as close 4.7" away.
- Micro Four Thirds System
- 15mm (35mm Format Equiv.)
- Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22
- Rectilinear Lens Design
Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Overview
Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Specs
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Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Reviews
Great build and value
Great build quality, excellent image color and clarity. Ultra-wide with the subtlest fish-eye that is super pleasant to the eye. I am using for video, mostly stationary.
Great lens
I am not a big reviewer or a pro, but this lens is terrific. I have had it for about 6 months. Yes it is a manual aperture and focus, but it is easy to use because of its wide angle nature. My test for a lenses is really how much it stays on my camera, which is mostly based on ergonomics and the quality of photos. I find myself using this lens a lot. I love nature pics, but I also like to incorporate my family in them (vacation pics). For reference, m current lens and camera stable includes: EM1ii, EM5ii, pro 12-40 (good), pro 40-150 (great), pro 300 (good), 45mm 1.8mm (great), Panasonic 20mm (good) and 14-150mm (good). This lens is fun, small, light, sharp, and takes amazing quality photos. I love the way it renders colors. It has its own personality. The only negative is it is not rated as water resistant. For $500 and on the Olympus platform it should be in my opinion.