LAOWA 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO AF:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Venus Optics
The LAOWA 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO AF was announced back in May, but it is only now available to order from B&H Photo and Venus Optics for Fujifilm X Mount.
Laowa is expanding its 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO lineup with a new Fujifilm X-mount and Nikon F-mount version. Previously launched in other mounts (Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon EF / Canon RF / L-mount), the lens now brings its versatile and ultra-compact tele-macro performance to Fujifilm photographers and marks Laowa’s first autofocus lens for the Fuji X system.
With few telephoto macro options available for Fujifilm X photographers, this compact lens offers a new choice for macro and portrait shooters. Its 180mm focal length delivers a 270mm full-frame-equivalent field of view on Fujifilm APS-C cameras, providing reach for close-up subjects, portraits, and distant scenes.
The lens offers up to 1.5x magnification, a 30cm (11.8 in.) minimum focusing distance allows photographers to capture fine detail while keeping a comfortable distance from the subject. Its APO optical design delivers sharp images and minimal chromatic aberration.
Despite its telephoto reach and ultra-macro capability, the lens remains remarkably compact and lightweight, measuring Ø67.6 × 134.7mm (2.66 × 5.30 in.) and weighing just 526.2g (1.24 lb) on the Fujifilm X-mount version. Autofocus is available from 1.5m to infinity, while AF assistance is available below 1.5m for focus stacking.
Key Features
Specification
| Name | 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra-Macro APO |
| Format | Full Frame |
| Focal Length | 180mm |
| Aperture Range | AF: F4.5 – 22
MF: F4.5 – 32 |
| Angle of View | 13.7° |
| Lens Structure | 12 elements in 9 groups |
| Aperture Blades | 9 |
| Min. Focusing Distance | 300mm |
| Min. Working Distance | 147.6mm |
| Max. Magnification | 1.5X |
| Focusing System | AF* & MF |
| Filter Thread | Ø62mm |
| Front Diameter | Ø67.6mm |
| Dimensions | Canon EF: Ø 67.6mm*88.4mm
Sony E: Ø 67.6mm*134.4mm Fuji X: Ø 67.6mm*134.7mm |
| Weight | Canon EF: 484g (1.07 lb)
Sony E: 521.6g (1.15 lb) Fujifilm X: 526.2g (1.16 lb) |
| Mounts | AF*: Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon EF / Fuji X
MF: Canon RF / L – Mount / Nikon F |
| Price | USD 499 |
* Auto Focus only starts from 1.5m to infinity, while AF assistance is available below 1.5m for focus stacking.
