Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens
The new Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro lens is the first lens in the market which posseses a ultra wide angle of view
and 1:1 Macro ability. This allows photographers from around the world to start experiencing the rather
undeveloped field of ‘Wide Angle Macro Photography’ without using a extension tube. Macro Lenses currently in
the market tends to have a mid to long focal length and it limits users to take very closeup shots on the insect
or flowers, without showing much of the background details like its habitat or environment.
The new Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro lens features an ultra wide angle of view of 110 degrees with 1:1 maximum
magnification. Photographers can focus very close to the subject and let the foreground dominates in the photo
but at the same time, have the background telling viewers about where and how the subject lives. You picture will
immdiately become very informative and intriguing.
The lens can also serve as an excellent ultrawide angle lenses with infinity focus for cameras with full frame
sensors. A shift mechanism is added at the rear end of the lens with a maximum adjustment of +/ 6mm, which
is extremely useful for landscape/architecture photography for distortion correction.
The lens houses with 12 elements in 9 groups with 3 pieces of High Refractive elements and 1 piece of Extralow
dispersion elements to deliver crystal sharpness both in the center and the edge. Barrel Distortion was also
carefully controlled. 14 pieces of aperture blades form a closetocircular aperture, capable of creating creamy
shallow depth of view. The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability. Canon EF, Nikon F,
Sony A, Sony FE and Pentax K mounts are available.
Sample Shots (Click to Enlarge)
(More sample photos can be accessed from the Sample Photos tab above.)
Shift Effect on APSC cameras
Taken by Laowa 15mm f/4 w/o SHIFT
Taken by Laowa 15mm f/4 with SHIFT
Features
110 degrees of view angle
1:1 macro ability with infinity focus
+/ 6mm Shift ability
12 elements in 9 groups with 3 pieces of High Refractive elements and 1 piece of Extralow dispension
lens
Multilayer lowreflective coatings to avoid unnecessary flare
Carefully control on the sharpness both in the centre and the edge.
Limited barrel distortion
14 pieces of aperture blades form a closetocircular aperture
Flat Front element surface for filter installation.
The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability.
Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony FE & Pentax K mounts are available.
Full Frame Sensor Supported