Laowa 12mm f/2.8 to be the Widest Rectilinear f/2.8 Lens
Chinese lens maker Venus Optics is set to launch a new lens called the Laowa 12mm f/2.8. It will be the world's widest rectilinear f/2.8 lens.
The Laowa 105mm f/2 Lens Uses a Special Element for Crazy-Smooth Bokeh
The Chinese company Venus Optics has announced its new Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus (STF) lens, which it nicknamed "The Bokeh Dreamer."
A Review of the Laowa 15mm f/4 and Its Crazy Close 4.7mm Working Distance
Here's a new video review by Thomas Shahan, the "Bob Ross of bug shots," of the new Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 wide angle macro lens.
There are a number of interesting features in this manual-focus lens, including a buit-in shift mechanism and a crazy close 4.7mm working distance -- you can position your lens just millimeters away from your subject.
A Review of the Venus 60mm f/2.8, the World’s First 2:1 Macro Lens with Infinity Focus
Last month, a Chinese company called Venus Optics unveiled a 60mm f/2.8 lens, the first 2:1 magnification lens with infinity focus. Thomas Shahan, the "Bob Ross of macro photography", was sent a copy from the company and reviewed it in the 4.5-minute video above.
The Venus 60mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro is the World’s First 2:1 Magnification Lens with Infinity Focus
A new Chinese lens manufacturer called Venus Optics has unveiled a new 60mm f/2.8 ultra macro lens that it claims is the world's first 2:1 magnification lens with infinity focus.