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Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D is Shipping

VenusOptics is shipping their Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D to users that preordered on announcement. I hope I receive mine in time to shoot the new moon this month. We have a unique shoot planned out and if it doesn’t arrive I will likely shoot it with my Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye of the Fujinon 10-24mm f/4 zoom […]

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More Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Reviews and 9mm vs 10mm

In the above video, you can see the difference between the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D and Fujifilm XF 10-24mm on the wide end. It’s kind of shocking how big of a difference it makes and it will make a big difference for some photographers. It’s also great seeing how straight all of the lines remain regardless of […]

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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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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C

We previously covered the leaked Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C lens now the official announcement is available and it is expected to ship early April 2018. I can’t wait to get this lens for astrophotography. Main Lens Features (Google translation): This product is the best lens for photographing landscape photographs, architectural photographs, interior photographs, star […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D APS-C Looks Great on The Fujifilm X-Pro

After details of the Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D leaked. Photorumors came across some photos of the lens curtsey of Weibo. The lens looks great on the Fujifilm X-Pro, but I met it looks even better on the Fujifilm X-T2.

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