Characterized by its especially compact and lightweight form factor, the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom from Venus Optics is a petite and flexible ultra-wide-angle zoom for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Its sleek size and versatile range of wide-angle focal lengths make it ideal for landscape, nature, and architectural shooting as well as astrophotography applications. Its optical design incorporates both extra-low dispersion and aspherical elements in order to correct a variety of aberrations and distortions for sharper, clearer image quality and accurate color rendering. A Frog Eye Coating has also been applied to repel dust and moisture from the front element of the lens to benefit working in trying environmental conditions. Additionally, the manual aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture changes to suit video applications, and the rear of the lens is threaded to accept 37mm screw-in filters.
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Key Features
- Z-Mount Lens/FX Format
- Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/22
- One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
- Two Aspherical Elements
Characterized by its especially compact and lightweight form factor, the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom from Venus Optics is a petite and flexible ultra-wide-angle zoom for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Its sleek size and versatile range of wide-angle focal lengths make it ideal for landscape, nature, and architectural shooting as well as astrophotography applications. Its optical design incorporates both extra-low dispersion and aspherical elements in order to correct a variety of aberrations and distortions for sharper, clearer image quality and accurate color rendering. A Frog Eye Coating has also been applied to repel dust and moisture from the front element of the lens to benefit working in trying environmental conditions. Additionally, the manual aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture changes to suit video applications, and the rear of the lens is threaded to accept 37mm screw-in filters.
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Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Overview
Ultra-wide-angle zoom is designed for FX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
Especially sleek design measures just 2.75 x 3.6" and weighs approximately 1 lb.
One extra-low dispersion element reduces chromatic aberrations and color fringing for increased clarity and color neutrality. Two aspherical elements are also featured to limit spherical aberrations for improved sharpness.
A Frog Eye Coating has been applied to repel both dust and moisture for added protection when working in inclement conditions.
Manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 5.9" away with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.
The manual aperture ring can be mechanically 'de-clicked' for smooth, silent rotation throughout the aperture range; making it ideal for video applications.
Five straight diaphragm blades are used to render crisp 10-point sun-stars when photographing point light sources with smaller aperture sizes.
Accepts 37mm filters via a rear filter mount and is also compatible with the optional Laowa Magnetic 100mm Filter Holder.
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Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Reviews
Well worth the money
By Stevielouise
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-05-26
I own the Leica 24-70 and 14-24mm zooms but they are very heavy and have a limited zoom range. Not great for some areas of photography like events. I now carry Panasonic 28-200 and this 10-18 beauty. Much more range at a fraction of the cost. Of course they don’t have the quality or speed of the Leica zooms but they are more than adequate while they excel at what they do best. I’d buy this lens again in a heartbeat!
Good for the price
By Mohammed
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2023-12-06
The lens gives access to very wide focal lengthes which Nikon doesnt offer at the moment. It has very nice sun star shape with acceptable to minimmum flaring. The build is metalic and feels very good. However, you need to watch out for the heavy softness at the edges, sometimes it is as bad as you need to crop your photo. The vingetting is heavy as well, but easy to fix in post process. Finally, it has very clear focus breathing which will makes focus stacking more chellanging. Finally, this lens is very good for the price point.
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Hi, just got a Nikon Z mount of this lens, and ...
Hi, just got a Nikon Z mount of this lens, and notice that the body of Z mount is a little different from E-mount. Z mount has bigger mount shoulder, the holder ring of this holder, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1537521-REG/h_y_filters_lh100_with_this_new_hy.html, cannot slide through the front. Any solution for this?
Unfortunately, as far as we were made aware, the H&Y Filters K-series Filter Holder for the 10-18mm is specific to the Sony E-mount version.
Date published: 2022-08-14
How does this compare to the Nikon 14-30?
How does this compare to the Nikon 14-30?
This lens and the Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S Lens are two different kinds of lenses, BH #NIZ14304. They have two different focal ranges, the 10-18mm is considered a wide lens while the 14-30mm is a mid range zoom lens. The 14-30mm has a constant aperture of F/4 through the entire focal range. While this 10-18mm has an aperture that is f/4.5-5.6. It will be F/4.5 at its widest and stop down as you zoom in.
Date published: 2024-03-28
The descriptions says this is "designed for ...
The descriptions says this is "designed for FX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras". Is there any reason that this cannot be used on a Z50?
You can certainly use it on the Nikon Z50, of course there will always be a crop factor when using the Z50. The effective angle of view will be 15-27mm.
Date published: 2020-01-21
Is there noticeable barrel distortion at wider ...
Is there noticeable barrel distortion at wider focal lengths?
The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom Lens for Nikon Z is a very wide lens. And most lenses that wide and full frame will give you some barrel distortion at the wider end of the zoom.
Date published: 2023-07-16
does it have autofocus when used with sony ...
does it have autofocus when used with sony e-mount?
The Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE is a manual-focus-only lens.
Date published: 2021-11-21
Does it have autofocus when used with Panasonic ...
Does it have autofocus when used with Panasonic cameras ?
No, the Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom Lens for Leica L is a manual focus only lens and will not autofocus on any camera.
Date published: 2022-09-16
is it L mount?
is it L mount?
Yes, Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Full Frame Zoom Lens has a Leica L- mount compatible with full-frame and crop sensor cameras.
Date published: 2021-11-24
Hey! Can you please tell me what ND filter I can ...
Hey! Can you please tell me what ND filter I can buy for this lens?? I have a Sony a7s3
The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom Lens for Sony E accepts 37mm filters via a rear filter mount and is also compatible with the optional Laowa Magnetic 100mm Filter Holder. Any 37mm ND filters should work. And here is the Venus Optics 100mm Magnetic Filter Holder Set with Frame for Laowa Zero-D Shift 10-18mm Lens, BH #VEFILHOF1018 (https://bhpho.to/3WEcv4s).
Date published: 2023-01-25