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First leaked picture of the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 lens

Back in January, I reported that Venus Optics will be coming with a new line of fast f/0.95 lenses that will be called Argus. The new f/0.95 Argus lenses will be designed for DSLR and mirrorless full-frame cameras. Above is the first leaked picture of the Venus Optics Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 lens. After the Nikkor […]

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Venus Optics releases Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D shift lens for Nikon Z/F – the world’s widest shift lens

Today Venus Optics released the previously rumored and “world’s widest shift lens” Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D shift lens for Nikon Z and F-mounts. This is also the first shift lens for Z-mount. For now, pre-orders are open only at the official Laowa online store and this is the fastest way to get the new lens (the first 100 […]

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Venus Optics announced their Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount

Venus Optics announced the previously rumored Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount. The price of the lens is $549. Pre-orders are now open at the official online store and international shipping is available (Adorama and B&H will start taking pre-orders later). Shipping on orders placed now from the official online store […]

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The new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL ultra-wide-angle rectilinear lens for Nikon Z-mount is now in stock

The new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL ultra-wide-angle rectilinear lens for Nikon Z-mount is now in stock at Adorama, B&H, and at the official Laowa online store (for international shipping). Sample photos are available here. Additional information is available here. Venus Optics is going to announce two more Z-mount lenses by the end of the […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens now available for Nikon Z-mount

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. […]

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Coming soon: new Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens for Nikon F and Z mounts

Venus Optics is expected to announce a new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer full-frame shift lens for Nikon F-mount. Here is a video of the new lens:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by NikonRumors.com (@nikonrumors) on Jan 19, 2020 at 4:39pm PST The Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens specifications […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount sample photos

Dpreview published a gallery of sample photos from the new Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount (with a Nikon Z7 camera). For a limited time during the holidays, the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens is $100 off at Adorama, B&H Photo and Amazon. Additional information:

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The Laowa 12mm f/2.8, 25mm f/2.8 and 100mm f/2.8 lenses from Venus Optics are now also available for Nikon Z-mount

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:

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