After the initial denial of their existence, today Venus Optics officially announced the availability of the Canon RF & Nikon Z options for the awards-winning Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens (the lens was introduced last year). The new Z-mount lens is currently available for purchase at the Laowa’s official store and at Adorama and B&H. […]
Venus Optics announced today that they are adding Nikon Z-mount variants to three of their most popular lenses (the 12mm and 25mm lenses are already available for pre-order): Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D (additional info) Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro (additional info) Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro (additional info) Lens specifications and additional information:
Update: Venus Optics contacted me and denied any future plans of making a Z-mount version of this lens. The eBay listing is either fraud or a manually modified lens with a Nikon Z-mount: “We have no plans to make it into Nikon Z mount. And the eBay store you posted is NOT our authorized reseller […]
The new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x ultra-macro APO full-frame lens for Nikon F-mount from Venus Optics will be officially released this week and is already available for pre-order (ordering directly from Venus Optics is the fastest way to get the lens). Update – the lens is now available also at Adorama and B&H. Technical information for […]
Today Venus Optics officially announced the previously rumored Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full frame manual focus lens for Nikon F-mount. Pricing and availability were not released. Here are the technical specifications:
Venus Optics will announce a new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2:1 macro lens for Nikon F-mount (pictured above) at the Beijing P&E show that starts on May 3rd. After the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro ($399), this will be the second 2:1 lens in Laowa’s lineup with infinity focus and no chromatic aberration. The latest Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens is delayed until […]
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