Venus Optics introduced a new manual lens for Micro Four Thirds lens mount. The Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT lens is a compact fast prime lens with 46mm front filter thread and a very interesting price tag. It is available now for around $150 (€180 plus VAT). Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT Lens. Image credit: Venus Optics Venus Optics is a Chinese camera lens manufacturer based in Hefei, Anhui. They manufacture and distribute camera lenses under the brand name of Laowa, which has gotten quite popular over the last few years also thanks to their unique lenses lineup. They announced another new very affordable lens for Micro Four Thirds lens mount (MFT, M4/3) – Laowa 17mm f/1.8. Let’s take a quick look at its specs. Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT Lens This lens is the 4th wide angle lens that Venus Optics designs for MFT mirrorless cameras – following the 7.5mm f/2 lens, 9mm f/2.8 lens, and 4mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. The new Laowa 17mm f/1.8 is also the most affordable lens Venus Optics has ever released – the price has been set to around $150. Just like the rest of the Laowa lineup, this lens is fully manual. Laowa 17mm f/1.8 sample image. Image credit: Richard Wong The 17mm gives the equivalent to a 34mm angle of view on a full-frame sensor. The lens houses nine elements in seven groups and has a seven-blade diaphragm for pleasing bokeh and sunstar rendering. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 5.9″ (15cm) so it...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 26 October, 2019