Name: Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro
Brand: Venus Optics
SKU: 331
Rating: 3.0 (7 reviews)

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Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro for Pentax	Lens mount: Pentax K
Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro for Sony E	Lens mount: Sony E
Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro for Canon EF	Lens mount: Canon EF
Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro for Nikon F	Lens mount: Nikon F
Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro for Sony A	Lens mount: Sony A

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro - Pros & Cons

flare resistance is fairly good
the lens weighs a healthy 465g
small
solid and crammed full of features
Performance is better on APS-C format cameras
Laowa lens look very good value for money
firm but light enough to turn easily
Sharpness seems well maintained at macro distances
Flare resistance is also excellent
extremely useful - getting great panoramas and
sharp
detailed and unique images
solid and well-built
the review and find the lens useful
to see something unique like this to open the doors of creativity
Sharpness at the center is quite good
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Heliar is tiny and you can zone focus it perfectly
F16 macro
really amazing
Sensor Shift Composition feature is great for other non shift work as well
performance in the center is also good at this magnification
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slight softness at the right hand side
sun was just coming from behind the cloud
no lens is attached
not quite square on to the building
) fail completely the moment you shift a lens
avoids having to take the camera away from the eye to check the aperture set
none of these are macro lenses and none have the shift facility
Distortion and vignetting are high and edge sharpness suffers
vignetting
which is quite apparent
the background looks too small and distant
curvature straightens out are not included within the picture
moustache distortion only really affects full-frame images
Moustache distortion is a little harder to correct post capture
slight audible noise as the barrel extends
flare is limited
lack of autofocus and auto-aperture
There is no short extension tube
The working distance is too short
DoF is actually quite narrow along the length of the subject
lack of hard stops on the aperture ring
lenses one uses deliberately and most often from a tripod
lateral chromatic aberrations here and there
lack of weather sealing in the lens
Most wide angle lenses have a fair bit of distortion
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the corners are still rather soft
too severe and could easily be corrected via software
build quality of the lens is its lens hood
it can still feel a bit cumbersome
large shadow creeping onto the leaf in the bottom right
Barrel distortion and dimmed corners
edge softness
barrel distortion
and dimmed corners
corners and edges are noticeably dimmer than the center of the frame
bokeh looks a bit stretched
The flare cannot be easily avoided
Markings are engraved and filled with paint
The lens does not feature electronic contacts to communicate with your camera
The corners lag a bit behind

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Venus Optics 'Laowa' 15mm f/4 Macro lens review with samples (Full-frame & APS-C)

Wide Angle Macro and the Venus/LAOWA 15mm Macro Lens

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal
Lens mount	Canon EF Nikon F Pentax K Sony A Sony E

Number of diaphragm blades	14

Elements	12
Groups	9
Special elements / coatings	3 HR elements 1 ED element

Weight	14.46 oz
Diameter	3.31 in
Length	2.56 in
Filter size	3.03 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Maximum magnification	1.0 x

Focus method	Internal
Closest focusing distance	0.47

Colour of product	Black

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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Venus Optics - Editorial Reviews (7)

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Based on 7 reviews

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phillipreeve.net

Published: 25.06.2019

Review: Laowa 15mm 4.0 Macro Fullframe - phillipreeve.net

The Laowa 15mm 4.0 macro is the widest macro lens with a 1:1 life size magnification But is there use for a macro lens this wide

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 14.11.2017

Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro is the widest lens in the world to offer 1:1 life size reproduction and shift functionality (with an APS-C sensor camera), yet it only costs £499. Read our in-depth Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro review to find out just what this intriguing lens is capable of...

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro From another planet: Venus LAOWA 15mm F4 Wide Angle Macro quick review

DPReview

Published: 13.03.2016

From another planet: Venus LAOWA 15mm F4 Wide Angle Macro quick review

A full-frame, ultra-wide angle macro lens from a very new brand provides a unique option for users of many different systems and lens mounts. Combining a 1:1 macro, wide angle of view and shift lens into a single body, the Venus LAOWA 15mm F4 is a lens with more than a few tricks up its sleeve. This article explores those abilities and provides some real world samples from both full-frame and APS-C cameras. Read more

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Review

PCMAG

Published: 09.12.2016

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Review

4.0

The Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro is a versatile wide-angle lens that's capable of capturing vast landscapes and focusing extremely close for macro shots.

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro Review

Imaging Resource

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Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro Review

Find out if the Laowa 15mm lens is right for you.

Northlight Images

Published: 18.04.2016

Venus LAOWA 15mm shift macro review - Northlight Images

Review of the Venus Laowa 15mm f4 1:1 macro shift lens. EF mount version tested on a Canon 100D & 5Ds. Combines wide angle, 1:1 macro and has +-6mm of shift