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Venus Optics Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Overview
By Photo’s Steve Levy Ultra-Wide Versatility Capture wider perspectives while saving space in your camera bag with the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF from Venus Optics. With its incredibly low weight and versatile focal range, this lens is perfect for on-the-go photographers who benefit from a lightweight camera configuration. With an angle of view ranging from 82.9 to 120.9 degrees, this lens allows for capturing landscapes and wide-angle portraits from unique points of view. Wide Angle of View With its 8-16mm zoom range, this lens allows for perspectives impossible to achieve with more traditional focal lengths. This wider viewpoint allows you to expertly photograph landscapes and cities by being able to capture all that’s available in any given frame. Simultaneously, you can create unique portraits by showing off more of your setting’s scenery or by getting up close to your subject and accentuating the distortion that can occur with wider angle lenses. Sunstar Effect The lens’s five-blade aperture diaphragm, which ranges from f/3.5-5 to f/16, creates a visually appealing 10-pointed sunstar effect. De-Clickable Aperture Ring For smooth and seamless aperture transitions while shooting video, utilize the de-clickable aperture ring featured on the lens. Travel Size Weighing just over 1 lb, the Laowa 8-16mm is a perfect lens choice for on-the-go photography. With it being designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, this lens gives users an incredibly light camera configuration allowing for comfortable handheld shooting over long periods of time.
In the Box
- Venus Optics Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF Lens (NIKON Z)
- Front Lens Cap
- Rear Lens Cap
- Lens Hood
- Limited 3-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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Venus Optics Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5Specs
Key Specs
| Focal Length | 8 to 16mm (35mm Equivalent: 12 to 24mm) |
| Maximum Aperture | f/3.5 to 5 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
| Lens Format Coverage | APS-C |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Filter Size | 86 mm (Front) |
| Maximum Aperture | f/3.5 to 5 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
| Lens Format Coverage | APS-C |
| Angle of View | 82.8 to 120.9 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 7.87″ / 19.99cm |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.12x |
| Optical Design | 16 Elements in 12 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 5 |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Filter Size | 86 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions ( x L) | 3.48 x 3.48″ / 88.39 x 88.39mm |
| Weight | 1.02lb / 463g |
Packaging Info
| Package Weight | 1.945 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 7.2 x 5 x 4.8″ |
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