Venus Optics has introduced the brand new Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens for Micro 4 Thirds cameras. The corporate says that the shallow depth of discipline creates “dreamy” background defocus and the APO design limits coloration fringing.
Venus Optics says the lens options not solely an ultra-fast wide-open aperture, however top-notch optical efficiency, video-friendly options, wonderful bokeh rendition, and a high-quality construct.
Most important Options of the Lens
The 25mm f/0.95 has a particularly shallow depth of discipline that Venus Optics says permits for unimaginable topic separation with “creamy” background defocus. The guide focus lens options an all-metal construct, weighs 1.25 kilos, and the corporate claims the aperture and focus rings have deep grooves that make for higher dealing with.
The lens is constructed of 14 parts in eight teams and consists of one aspherical lens, one ED glass factor, and three ultra-high refractive (UHR) glass parts. The corporate says the design ensures sharp photographs even on the wide-open aperture of f/0.95 and photographers can create “crystal clear” pictures even in difficult and dimly lit circumstances.
The 25mm f/0.95 options an aperture vary of f/0.95 to f/11 by a nine-bladed diaphragm. It has a minimal focusing distance of 9.8-inches, a most magnification of 0.17x, a entrance filter thread of 62mm, and an angle of view of 46.7-degrees.
The Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 is an APO lens, which Venus Optics says combines the extra-low dispersion glass, aspherical lens, and ultra-high refraction glass lenses to create photographs that aren’t solely sharp but additionally present minimal coloration fringing, or chromatic aberration.
The lens additionally has what Venus Optics describes as a “video pleasant design” in that it has inner focusing (which permits for extra versatile use of equipment and prevents mud from getting into the lens) and guarantees minimal focus respiration. Venus Optics says that the respiration is nicely managed sufficient to explain the incidence of the distracting angle of view adjustments as “eradicated.”
Beneath are some pattern photographs taken with the lens, offered by Venus Optics.
Pricing and Availability
The Venus Optics Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens is out there to buy right this moment for $400 in america. The corporate says that pricing in numerous nations will range, so test the corporate’s web site or approved sellers for specifics.
