The Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO fully manual prime lens features a full-metal body with 62mm front filter thread, internal focusing system, APO optical structure, and 300° long focus throw. The lens is now available for Micro Four Thirds cameras at $399. An ultra-fast prime lens is a useful tool, especially for sub-full-frame sensors as it can help in getting a shallower depth of field on these smaller sensors. The Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics announced a series of ultra-fast Laowa Argus manual prime lenses over a year ago. One lens of the series was the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 for Micro Four Thirds sensors. Now, the lens has become available and we know more about it. Let’s dive into the features and specs. Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens: overview As Panasonic showed us with the recent LUMIX GH6 announcement, Micro Four Thirds is a long way from being dead. Many people might not agree with me, but I think MFT is still suitable for certain scenarios and it is good that we keep getting capable tools to work with in this market segment. Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens. Image credit: Robert Beasley The new Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens from Venus Optics is not the first ultra-fast 25mm lens for Micro Four Thirds. The “legendary” Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 has been around for ages and other companies such as Mitakon or 7artisans have their own 25mm f/0.95 contenders. How does Laowa fit...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 16 March, 2022