Distinguished by its close-focusing capabilities, the Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO from Venus Optics is a 100mm-equivalent prime lens designed Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Offering an impressive 2:1 greater-than-life-size maximum magnification, along with a 5.3" minimum focusing distance, this lens excels with close-up subject matter. Designated an apochromat, the optical design incorporates a series of extra-low dispersion elements to control color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to achieve high clarity and accurate color rendering. Additionally, the lens features a manual focus design, a seven-blade diaphragm, and incorporates a CPU for Exif data transfer and to permit camera-based aperture control.
- Micro Four Thirds System
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
- Maximum Magnification: 2:1
Venus Optics Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro Overview
Venus Optics Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro Specs
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Venus Optics Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro Reviews
using for macro photos of mosses in Winter
Nice lens for 4/3 OM system. Using for macro photos of bryophytes and soil temperature measurements in Winter, with snow about. Used with OM-5 and Tiffen neutral density (= 0.9) filter. 2X helps. Fair amount of experience with Laowa lenses. AF works fine as well as OM auto mode.
very sharp
I use this lens only to copy negatives and slides over a light box. It replaced a 55mm Micro-Nikkor f2.8 on my Panasonic DMC-GX85. This lens is very sharp and the electrical connection to the camera is one of the reasons I wanted this lens. Unlike the Nikkor, this lens gives me pincushion distortion but I fix that very quickly in PhotoShop. Also, unlike the Nikkor, it can focus much closer for small areas I want to copy. This lens looks and feels very well made. I also have the excellent Laowa 7.5mm f2 lens which is smaller than this one. I would not hesitate to buy any of their other lenses.
