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Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds)

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Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds)
Key Features
  • Micro Four Thirds | f/2 to f/16
  • 12mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
  • Lightweight, Compact Prime
  • Manual Focus Design
Offering an ultra-wide angle of view with close-to-zero distortion, the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D is an ideal lens for various types of photography including landscape, cityscape, architectural, and astrophotography. Available here with a Micro Four Thirds mount, the lens's broad 121.9° angle of view lets you capture the world around you with spectacular detail. Compact and lightweight, this lens also boasts a fast f/2 aperture allowing you to capture images in low-light environments without bumping up the ISO. Additionally, this also allows for pleasing background separation from the subject when desired.
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Venu Optic Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Overview

Offering an ultra-wide angle of view with close-to-zero distortion, the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D is an ideal lens for various types of photography including landscape, cityscape, architectural, and astrophotography. Available here with a Micro Four Thirds mount, the lens's broad 121.9° angle of view lets you capture the world around you with spectacular detail. Compact and lightweight, this lens also boasts a fast f/2 aperture allowing you to capture images in low-light environments without bumping up the ISO. Additionally, this also allows for pleasing background separation from the subject when desired.

  • An ultra-wide-angle prime designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, this lens provides a 12mm equivalent focal length based on full-frame format.
  • As part of the Zero-D series, this lens has an optical design that renders close-to-zero optical distortion making it suitable for landscape, cityscape, architectural, and astrophotography applications.
  • Rectilinear design renders scenes with straight vertical lines and minimal distortion for a realistic portrayal of the world around you.
  • Bright f/2 maximum aperture enables excellent low-light performance while allowing for a shallow depth of field.
  • Features built-in electrical contacts allowing for the adjustment of aperture via the camera body.
  • Manual focus design offers a minimum focusing distance of just 3.5" for photographing close-up subjects with an exaggerated perspective.
  • Unique 5-blade aperture design renders clean 10-point sun stars when photographing point light sources and specular highlights.
  • 58mm front filter threads for utilizing circular polarizers and other widely available screw-in filters.
EAN: 6940486704549

Venu Optic Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Specs

Focal Length
6mm (35mm Equivalent: 12mm)
Aperture
Maximum: f/2
Minimum: f/16
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
Lens Format Coverage
Micro Four Thirds
Angle of View
121.9°
Minimum Focus Distance
3.5" / 9 cm
Magnification
1:5.55 Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.18x Magnification
Optical Design
13 Elements in 3 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
5
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
58 mm (Front)
Dimensions
2.4 x 2" / 61 x 52 mm (Diameter x Length)
Weight
6.6 oz / 187.1 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.85 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
4.6 x 3.7 x 3.6"

Venu Optic Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Reviews

Good Wide-angle lens for MFT

By John I
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2026-08-26

Compact, light-weight manual focus lens for Micro Four Thirds. I got sharp images when used with focus peaking. Produces a nice sunstar with f/16. Could be useful for astrophoto images at f/2.0. Laowa seems to have found a niche market with their good-quality manual focus prime lenses at reasonable prices.

Loved the Lens, while it was working. Can't contact Laowa.

By Lee
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2025-08-24

Bought this lens back in March 25. Worked great for about 5 months, then it wouldn't connect to the camera... Just a black screen. Have tried for a week to contact Venus Optics/Laowa for service/warranty repair information. Have sent emails to 3 different places.... no response. Finally got an email to an actual person there, and they did contact me back and referred to another person. They said, answer some questions about the lens and we'll get back to you. I immediately did this, and 2 days later, Crickets.... They seem to not want to service their products. Very disappointed in this because I really like the lens. Hate to buy another one tho when I know the service is terrible. Maybe B&H should vet the companies they deal with a bit better?

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Compatible with Panasonic GH1 camera?

Compatible with Panasonic GH1 camera?
Asked by: Mark
Yes, the Loawa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens for Micro Four Thirds is compatible with the Panasonic GH1. Please be aware that this lens has a manual-focus design.
Answered by: James P
Date published: 2024-03-28

Field-of-view is listed as 121.9 degrees; is this ...

Field-of-view is listed as 121.9 degrees; is this the diagonal field-of-view or the horizontal field-of-view?
Asked by: Mark
The 121.9 degree field of view angle on the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds) is horizontal.
Answered by: Ejona G
Date published: 2024-09-29

Is this lens suitable for infrared photography; ...

Is this lens suitable for infrared photography; does it produce any hotspots?
Asked by: Tobias
The Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds) is fine for infrared photography and others. It is a sharp lens. Note, it is a manual lens and does not support autofocus.
Answered by: Rob K
Date published: 2023-06-20

Is the lens weather sealed?

Is the lens weather sealed?
Asked by: Alex
No, the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds) is not weather sealed.
Answered by: Ejona G
Date published: 2024-03-25

Is this lens compatible with the OM1 Mark II camer

Is this lens compatible with the OM1 Mark II camera?
Asked by: Lillian
Yes, the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds) is compatible with the OM1 Mark 2 camera.
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2026-05-14

Do OM3 LIve ND and Live GND work with this lens?

Do OM3 LIve ND and Live GND work with this lens?
Asked by: James
Yes, the Live ND and Live GND features in the OM SYSTEM OM-3 Mirrorless Camera work when using the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds).
Answered by: Marvin H
Date published: 2026-06-10

It uses 58mm filter, can you please suggest a ...

It uses 58mm filter, can you please suggest a clear protection filter without cause vignetting?
Asked by: Jiming
The Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Lens (Micro Four Thirds) can use any 58mm UV filter design for wide-angle lenses to prevent vignetting in long exposures. Please review the link shown below for a compatible UV filter: https://bhpho.to/3Iovhsa
Answered by: Elliot
Date published: 2024-03-08

I want to mount a graduated ND filter to the ...

I want to mount a graduated ND filter to the front, it is about 3mm thick. Will this cause even more vignetting?
Asked by: Mark
A filter would not be the cause of vignetting with the Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D lens. If you use a wide filter holder such as (BH #LEARWA58HK) you should be ok. Keep in mind extreme wide angle lenses will have some degree of darkening at the edges and will be the most pronounced at the widest apertures. This is usually easily corrected in image editing software.
Answered by: Naftoli G
Date published: 2024-03-11
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