Venus Optics releases up to date Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift Lens for $1,199: Digital Images Assessment

Venus Optics has introduced a barely up to date model of its Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens. Along with minor specification adjustments, Venus Optics has additionally added Fujifilm GFX-mount help for each the outdated (blue ring) and new (pink ring) fashions.

The brand new pink ring Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens is sort of equivalent to its blue ring predecessor. The one distinction, other than the addition of ‘R’ within the identify, is the aperture blade rely. Now, as a substitute of the five-blade aperture diaphragm used within the unique model, the brand new mannequin contains a 14-blade aperture diaphragm.

This improve ought to see bokeh rendered extra spherical and current rather more aesthetically-pleasing starbursts when stopped down, as seen within the above and under photos, respectively. Venus Optics has additionally added a brand new Fujifilm GFX-mount possibility for each the outdated and new lens fashions, which provide as much as +/-8mm of shift on medium format Fujifilm GFX digital camera methods (full-frame cameras get +/- 11mm of shift).

Like its blue ring sibling, the Laowa 15mm F4.5R is constructed of 17 parts in 11 teams, together with two aspherical parts and three extra-low dispersion parts. Different options, which once more stay unchanged, embrace a 20cm (2.9″) minimal focusing distance, a 0.2x magnification ratio, a 110º angle of view and an aperture ring of F4.5 via F22. This new mannequin can be suitable with Venus Optic’s $149 specialised lens help, which holds the lens in place on a tripod so the digital camera strikes as a substitute of the lens, which helps to maintain the precept axis nonetheless because the lens is shifted for improved stitching in post-production. Under is a pattern gallery of photos taken with the brand new lens, supplied by Venus Optics:

Venus Optic’s Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens will retail for $1,199, which is similar worth because the blue ring model. It’s out there for Canon EF, Canon R, Fujifilm GFX, Nikon F, Nikon Z and Sony E mount digital camera methods. It’s not presently out there on Venus Optics’ web site, however we had been informed it must be stay and out there for buy quickly.