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Laowa announces new T2.9 Cine versions of its 65mm and 100mm 2x Ultra Macro APO lenses

Oct 6, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment

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This one might come as a surprise to some of you but guess who’s released two new macro lenses? I’ll give you a minute. I bet you’ll never get it… Oh. Yes, that’s correct, it’s Laowa! Well, technically they have and they haven’t. They’ve taken two of their popular full-frame and APS-C stills macro lenses and packaged them up into cinema housings. So, they’re sort of new, but also not.

Anyway, today, Venus Optics has officially announced the Laowa 65mm T2.9 2x Macro APO Cine for Super 35mm and the Laowa 100mm T2.8 2x Macro APO Cine for full-frame cameras. Both lenses come in an array of mount options and are optically identical to their stills counterparts, but with all the filming benefits of a cinema lens housing.

Laowa 65mm T2.9 2x Macro APO Cine – $599

The Laowa 65mm T2.8 2x Macro APO Cine features the same internals as the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for photography released at the beginning of 2020. The new cinema lens housing, however, makes it far more useful for filmmakers, featuring standard 0.8 MOD gears for both aperture and focus rings with a 249° focus throw. It accepts standard 77mm filters and offers 2x macro magnification.

Focal length65mm
Max apertureT2.9
Min apertureT22
Angle of view24.4°
FormatSuper 35mm (APS-C)
MountFuji-X / Canon EF-M / Sony E / Nikon Z
Focus typeManual Focus
Focus Throw249°
Lens typeRectilinear 2x Macro
Optics14 elements in 10 groups
Aperture blades9
Filter thread77mm
Min focus distance17cm
Dimensions84.8 x 103mm
Weight550g

Laowa 100mm T2.9 2x Macro APO Cine – $999

The Laowa 100mm T2.9 2x Macro APO Cine is also based on a photography lens. This time, it’s the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO, also released in 2020 and once again, optically, the two lenses are identical. As a cinema lens, it also features the standard 0.8 MOD gears for focus and aperture. It also accepts 77mm threaded filters and provides 2x macro magnification but has a slightly shorter focus throw at 220°.

Focal length100mm
Max apertureT2.9
Min apertureT22
Angle of view26.1°
FormatFull-Frame
MountArri PL / Sony E / Canon EF / Canon R / L Mount
Focus typeManual Focus
Focus Throw220°
Lens typeRectilinear 2x Macro
Optics12 elements in 10 groups
Aperture blades9
Filter thread77mm
Min focus distance24.7cm
Dimensions85.6 x 139mm
Weight957g

The Laowa 65mm T2.9 2x Macro APO Cine for Super 35mm is available to pre-order now for $599 from the Laowa website in Sony E, Nikon Z, Fuji X and Canon EF-M mounts. The Laowa 100mm T2.9 2x MAcro API Cine for full-frame cameras is also available to pre-order now for $999 and is available in Arri PL, Sony E, Canon EF, Canon R and L mount flavours. No word yet on exactly when they’ll start shipping.

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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