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Laowa CF 8-16mm F3.5-5.0 C-Dreamer Wide-Angle Zoom Lens Coming October 9th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 7, 2023

The Laowa CF 8-16mm F3.5-5.0 C-Dreamer Wide-Angle Zoom lens has been known about for some time, and we had most of the specs back in August, but the lens is now imminent so new details are immerging on weibo. The two teasers above and the translated statements below are from weibo. Laowa officially announced that […]

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First Look Venus Optics Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 and Mystery f/5 Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 12, 2023

New Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 C-Dreamer ultra-wide-angle zoom lens by Venus Optics: 16 elements in 12 groups 5 aperture blades Minimum focusing distance: 0.2m Filter size: 86mm Full metal lens body Dimensions: 88.3 x 88.54mm Weight: 463 grams For Sony E, Fuji X, Nikon Z, Canon R + EF-M mounts unknown f/5 Laowa lens on display […]

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Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Macro Lens Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 31, 2022

The Laowa lens that will be announced on the 5th is the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Magnification APO Macro Lens. The lens will only be announced in Asia on the 6th, with the lens being released globally at the end of September. You can buy Laowa lenses and accessories directly from Venus Optics, or Amazon / B&H Photo.

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New Laowa Lens Announcement Teaser 9-6-2022

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 30, 2022

Laowa is teasing a new lens to be announced on Sept 6th, but the associated text claims the lens will be announced during a live stream on Sept 5th at 20:00. No additional details are available at this time. On September 6, another new product is coming! At 20:00 on the evening of September 5th, […]

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Laowa 0.7X Focal Reducer Now Available at B&H Photo

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 6, 2022

The Laowa Focal reducer for the probe lens can now be preordered from B&H Photo in addition to Venus Optics. The adapter is designed for use with the Laowa Probe lens, but it can also be used with other EF and PL mount lenses. Laowa 0.7X Focal Reducer: B&H Photo / Venus Optics 24mm f/14 […]

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Laowa Nanomorph Anamorphic 27mm, 35mm, and 50mm Coming May 17th, 2022 at 10 am EDT

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 14, 2022

Venus Optics launched an indiegogo for its latest Super35 compact anamorphic cine lenses. The launch date will be May 17th, 2022 at 10 am EDT and they have some attractive early bird specials that you can see below. 1/ Patented anamorphic design 2/ Revolutionarily tiny and compact 3/1.5x constant squeeze ratio 4/ Gorgeous amber and blue flare […]

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