Tag Archives: Venus Optics

Astrophotography Coronavirus (COVID-19) Quarantine Photography Project Follow Up

I have been shooting Astrophotography for a while now and I always like to try new things so I picked up the Venus Optics Laowa Magic Format Converter MFC (Nikon F to Fujifilm G) for my Fujifilm GFX100 and the Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D and Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC Wide-Angle for Nikon F Mount to […]

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Astrophotography Coronavirus (COVID-19) Quarantine Photography Project in Progress

Many are now practicing social distancing or quarantining themselves during this public health crisis so photography jobs are becoming difficult to put together. If you haven’t been able to shoot lately than now might be a good time to practice landscape or astrophotography with astrophotography season upon us. I personally plan to practice social distancing […]

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Optical Limits: Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro – Outstanding Sharpness and Affordable 2:1 Macro With No Trickery

Venus Optics Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro:  Venus Optics/ B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Venus Optics has been doing a great job with their Laowa lenses lately and their 65mm f/2.8 2x Macro is an outstanding Macro lens that you should consider. Laowa does not use any trickery to correct their lens and has impressive results throughout the aperture […]

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New Venus Optics Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro Announced

Venus Optics Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Macro:  Venus Optics/ B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Venus Optics announce pricing and availability of Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X macro lens, a compact macro lens with 2:1 magnification and invisible CA Anhui China, Jan 24, 2020 – Venus Optics, the Chinese camera lenses manufacturer endeavoring in crafting unique manual lenses that no two […]

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New Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine

VenusOptic just released the Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine which seems to be a great cine lens, but there have been a few questions about if the PL mount will cover GFX. Sadly I have to report that it will not cover GFX according to the manufacturer, even though it claims large format and vista […]

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Laowa Holiday Savings Start Today

Laowa is offering some pretty significant savings on their unique lens line up, which shouldn’t be missed. You can save directly from VenusOptic or at B&H Photo. Laowa has a lot of great lenses, but If you want to go really wide for a reasonable price grab the 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D. It’s one of my […]

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