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Laowa 8-15 mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye Comes to GFX and XCD Mounts: But There’s a Catch

Aug 27, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Laowa has expanded the mount lineup of its 8-15 mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye, and medium-format shooters are now in on the fun. The lens…



Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF is a Lightweight Giant for Mirrorless Cameras

Jul 1, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

Have you heard about the new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF? The lens is turning heads, particularly among mirrorless shooters.  With its super-wide 122-degree…



Venus Optics Set to Launch Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens

Jun 16, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

Something new is coming for photography lovers using Nikon Z cameras. The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens by Venus Optics is set to launch, and…



Macro Meets Ultra-Wide in New Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Lens

May 15, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Venus Optics is back with another lens that will likely appeal to the more adventurous side of your photography brain. The new Laowa 15mm f/4.5…



Laowa Shift Cine 15mm T4.8 20mm T4.1 Lenses Bring Zero Distortion to Large-Format Cinema

Mar 25, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Laowa has just introduced two new cinema lenses that are a pretty big deal if you’re working with architectural, interior, or wide-format cinematography. The Laowa…



Venus Optics Launches Four New Laowa VistaVision Cine Lenses

Mar 18, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Laowa has just expanded its lineup of high-quality cinema glass with four new ultra-wide lenses designed for VistaVision sensors. The new releases include the 9mm…



Laowa finally announces its 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 FFII Tilt-Shift 1:1 Macro lenses

Dec 17, 2024 John Aldred

This pair of lenses has taken a while to come to market, having been initially teased way back in May. But now Laowa has announced…



Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 – The world’s first zoom lens with shift

Nov 6, 2024 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced the new Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens ($699). The APS-C lens offers a focal length from 12mm to 24mm,…



Laowa expands full-frame Ranger lineup with the ultrawide 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Zoom

Oct 23, 2024 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced a third lens in its full-frame Laowa Ranger cinema lens range. It’s the Laowa Ranger 16-30mm T2.9 FF Compact Cine Zoom…



Review: Laowa 28mm T1.0 Argus – The world’s fastest 28mm lens

Aug 27, 2024 Bastian Kratzke

In 2022 Laowa released the world’s fastest 28mm lens for fullframe cameras, the Laowa 28mm 1.2 Argus. If you thought they rested on their laurels you…