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The Laowa Argus T1 Cine series are incredibly fast cinema lenses

Jun 16, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Optical designs in the camera industry have only gotten faster over the years. With only a few rare exceptions, modern lenses bring in far more…



Laowa expands OOOM Zoom series with 14-60mm T2.9 MFT and 20-85mm T4 S35 Lenses

May 22, 2024 John Aldred

Laowa has announced two new additions to its OOOM series of cinema zoom lenses. It kicked off in 2020 with the release of the Laowa…



Laowa teases two new 55mm f/2.8 and 100mm f/2.8 tilt-shift lenses

May 17, 2024 John Aldred

Laowa has been showing off some new lenses at this year’s China International Photograph & Electrical Imaging Machinery and Technology Fair 2024 – otherwise known…



Laowa launches the Ranger S35 ultra-compact cine zoom series

May 8, 2024 John Aldred

Last month, we got to get a sneak preview of the new Laowa Ranger S35 lenses during NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. Now, the company…



Laowa Ranger S35 – World’s smallest PL cine zoom lenses for Super 35mm

Apr 15, 2024 John Aldred

Laowa is showing off its new Ranger S35 series zoom lenses at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas right now. The company claims they’re the world’s…



Laowa shows off 15mm f/5 “Cookie” lens at CP+ 2024

Mar 4, 2024 John Aldred

Despite not having been officially announced, Venus Optics has been showing off a new lens at CP+ 2024. It’s the Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie lens,…



A world’s first: The Laowa 10mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus rectilinear lens

Feb 20, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

The Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D ($699) is a game changer. It’s Laowa’s first AF lens and the world’s widest f/2.8 full-frame rectilinear lens. In other…



Laowa’s first autofocus lens is the 10mm f/2.8 for Nikon, Canon, Sony and L mount

Jan 4, 2024 John Aldred

Laowa appears to have broken new ground with the announcement of the company’s first autofocus lens. Not surprisingly, being Laowa, it’s an odd one. It’s…



Laowa Ranger Lite are low-fat versions of their compact full-frame Ranger lenses

Nov 16, 2023 John Aldred

Laowa has announced two new full-frame lenses. At least, they’re sort of new. They’re the Laowa Ranger Lite, available in 28-75mm T2.9 (buy here) and…



New Laowa 8-16mm f3.5-5 Zoom CF is an ultra-wide lens for “modern needs”

Oct 10, 2023 John Aldred

Laowa has announced its newest lens, a compact ultra-wide for APS-C. It’s the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF (buy here), and it’s available for Sony…