Venus Optics launches new and improved Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift in eight completely different mounts

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Venus Optics has simply launched a brand new and improved model of its Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens. This TIPA Awards-winning lens is good for structure, inside, landscapes and cityscapes, and it now provides you extra choices and inventive decisions than earlier than.The brand new Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift differs from its predecessor primarily within the variety of aperture blades. There are practically 3 times extra of them now – the outdated model had solely 5, and the brand new one has as many as 14.That is the widest shift lens you’ll discover for full-frame cameras, and it’s nonetheless comparatively low-cost contemplating the specs. The unique model was first introduced in 2020, and it did fairly effectively in our overview. As I discussed, the brand new model has 14 aperture blades as a substitute of 5, which provides you softer bokeh and softer and subtler sunstars. It’s additionally a bit completely different on the surface, with a pink ring as a substitute of blue to notice the brand new model of the lens.The remainder of the specs is identical as within the earlier model. With the Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift, you get just about no distortion (that’s what “zero-D” stands for). The utmost potential shift quantity of the lens is ±11mm for full-frame cameras and ±8mm for medium format cameras like Fujifilm GFX or Hasselblad X1D. And yeah, this lens covers the medium format in addition to full-frame and APS-C sensors. It’s out there in eight completely different mounts: Canon EF, Canon RF, Nikon F, Nikon Z, Sony E, Pentax Ok, Leica L mount, and Fujifilm G.Listed here are the specs and a few product photographs:Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift15mmf/4.5-22110°Full Body: ± 11mm of shiftMedium Format: ± 8mm of shift17 components in 11 teams(2 aspherical components and three ED components)14 blades0.2x20cmManual (MF)About Ø 79mm * 103mmAbout 597gCanon EF & RF / Nikon F & Z / Sony E / Pentax Ok / L mount / Fujifilm GAnd listed here are some superior pattern photographs, too:© Carlo Yuen© Jimmy Chan© Jimmy Chan© Jimmy Chan© Carlo YuenThe Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is obtainable for orders on Venus Optics web site, and it prices the identical because the outdated model did when it was launched: $1,199.