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Time-Lapse Photography and Star Trails

DPReview posted a good beginners guide for time-lapse photography. They didn’t mention Fujifilm cameras when listing cameras that are good for creating time-lapses, which is surprising, because Fujifilm has included the feature in their cameras for a very long time. Fujifilm, unlike Sony, offers an internal intervalometer that works flawlessly across all of their cameras. It would be […]

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Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro X-Mount Adapter and Ring Light: Updated

Venus Optic released the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro a while ago, but not for X-Mount. So I haven’t posted about this lens here, but now Venus Optics sells the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro with an X-Mount adapter on their site. I noticed the adapter when looking at their new ring light for the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 […]

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Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Reviews and More Pre-Order Options

The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D can now be pre-ordered from VenusOptics / B&H Photo / Adorama and soon at Amazon. opticallimits Extreme ultra-wide lenses are never perfect. Keeping this in mind the Laowa is pretty good indeed. It’s super-sharp in the image center and if you avoid f/2.8, the borders/corners are decent. Lateral CAs are generally not an issue. Image […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 – Press Release

Venus Optics announces the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D, the World’s Widest f/2.8 Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras Featuring a 113° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2.8 aperture, close-to-zero distortion, 49mm filter thread & less than 0.5 pounds in weight, this is a perfect ultra-wide option for still & videographers. Anhui China, Mar 21, 2018 – Venus […]

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Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Preorder NOW Available

I ordered my Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 about an hour or so ago, but I am just getting around to doing this post now. VenusOptics currently has their preorder link up and Amazon, B&H Photo, and Adorama should follow tomorrow. It looks like they still have filters available, so don’t miss out if this lens interests you. Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D $499.00 […]

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Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Review – Going Extrawide Preorder NOW

I have been following the Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 closely since the beginning of the year and the first reviews are starting to surface of this lens and so far they are very positive. Jonasraskphotography seems to really enjoy the lens saying it has “great built quality” and “It is really sharp in the 3/4 central part […]

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