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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for Leica L

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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for Leica L
Key Features
  • L-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22
  • Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Two Aspherical Elements
A fast and bright wide-angle prime, the Leica L-mount Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens from Venus Optics is a rectilinear lens with a sophisticated optical design to effectively limit distortion. The bright f/2 maximum aperture makes this lens especially useful for astrophotography and low-light use, and when paired with the 5.9" minimum focusing distance, distinct shallow depth of field imagery can also be produced. The optical construction includes three extra-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements to control both chromatic and spherical aberrations for greater sharpness, clarity, and reduced color fringing. A Frog Eye Coating has been applied, too, 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 front of the lens is threaded to accept 72mm screw-in filters.
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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D Overview

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A fast and bright wide-angle prime, the Leica L-mount Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens from Venus Optics is a rectilinear lens with a sophisticated optical design to effectively limit distortion. The bright f/2 maximum aperture makes this lens especially useful for astrophotography and low-light use, and when paired with the 5.9" minimum focusing distance, distinct shallow depth of field imagery can also be produced. The optical construction includes three extra-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements to control both chromatic and spherical aberrations for greater sharpness, clarity, and reduced color fringing. A Frog Eye Coating has been applied, too, 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 front of the lens is threaded to accept 72mm screw-in filters.

Ultra wide-angle prime designed for full-frame Leica L-mount mirrorless cameras, this 15mm f/2 can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 22.5mm equivalent focal length.
Relatively fast f/2 maximum aperture benefits astrophotography and low-light shooting applications.
Rectilinear design renders subjects with minimal distortion in order to suit landscape and architectural applications.
Three extra-low dispersion elements reduce 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.
Despite its ultra-wide design, this lens can accept 72mm screw-in filters on the front of the lens.

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-DSpecs

Key Specs
Focal Length
15mm
Maximum Aperture
f/2
Lens Mount
L-Mount
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
72 mm (Front)
Maximum Aperture
f/2
Minimum Aperture
f/22
Lens Mount
L-Mount
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
110°
Minimum Focus Distance
5.91" / 15 cm
Maximum Magnification
0.25x
Optical Design
12 Elements in 9 Groups
Diaphragm Blades
5
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
72 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)
2.6 x 3.23" / 66 x 82 mm
Weight
1.1 lb / 500 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.015 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.1 x 4.8 x 4.5"

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D Reviews

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hard to tell from the pictures, is the front of ...

hard to tell from the pictures, is the front of the lens flat so you can mount uv/vnd filters, etc?
Asked by: Kevin
Yes, you can put a UV in front of the lens with no problem. Maybe you have a bit of vignette depending on the thickness of the filter.
Answered by: David B
Date published: 2023-10-10

looking for 15-16mm f2.8 low profile manual lens ...

looking for 15-16mm f2.8 low profile manual lens for S5iiX. Seems shooting car mount S5iiX @4k60 @1.5x crop, this lens= 22.5mm?
Asked by: Kevin
Yes, that is correct. Using the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for Leica L on the Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX Mirrorless Camera while shooting 4k 60 will crop the lens making it a 22.5mm lens.
Answered by: Rob K
Date published: 2023-10-09

Does lens have any communications with the camera ...

Does lens have any communications with the camera at all?
Asked by: David
No, this lens has no electronic contacts.
Answered by: Rob
Date published: 2021-02-15

Does this lenses has focus lock ? Like the ...

Does this lenses has focus lock ? Like the samyang 14mm mark II . Thanks
Asked by: Shoeb
No. This lens does not have the option to lock the focus. Though you have to manually turn the focus ring for focus to shift.
Answered by: Yaakov
Date published: 2021-07-08

I am considering this lens for real estate ...

I am considering this lens for real estate videography, I also saw that there is the Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 and other lenses from other brands. I would like a lens that has no distortion at all and is of good quality. Which of the two do you recommend? Thank you
Asked by: Davide
The Laowa is sharp and has very little distortion, that is a great choice for RE photography.
Answered by: Rob
Date published: 2021-02-15

What length of nodal slide would be best for this ...

What length of nodal slide would be best for this lens?
Asked by: Karsen
DMP-200R should give you plenty of room to find the nodal point
Answered by: vilson
Date published: 2021-02-10

How controlled is barrel distortion on this lens? ...

How controlled is barrel distortion on this lens? I’m interested in it for architectural interiors but hesitant because some Astro lenses don’t put tech into controlling BD. Has anyone tested this lens shooting arch?
Asked by: Lawrence
The distortion is minimal on this lens from what we have seen. It would be a fine choice for shooting architecture.
Answered by: Kirk
Date published: 2020-03-19

Is the Laowa lens a weather resistant design like ...

Is the Laowa lens a weather resistant design like Rokinon's 14mm f/2.8?
Asked by: Scott
I'm sorry, this lens does not have weather sealing.
Answered by: Rob
Date published: 2019-12-24
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