Venus Optics broadcasts two new F0.95 Laowa Argus primes for MFT, APS-C digital camera techniques: Digital Images Evaluate
Venus Optics has introduced the discharge of two new ultrafast guide APS-C prime lenses: a Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95 APO lens for Micro 4 Thirds cameras and a Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 APO lens for 5 APS-C mirrorless digital camera techniques. Each of those lenses provide a roughly 35mm equal focal size on their respective digital camera techniques and are the newest within the firm’s premium Argus lineup.
Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95
The 18mm F0.95 lens options an apochromatic optical design consisting of 14 components in eight teams, together with one Aspherical aspect, two Additional-Low Dispersion components and 4 Extremely Excessive Refraction components.
It encompasses a minimal focusing distance of 20cm (7.9″), makes use of a 62mm entrance filter thread, has a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, and has an aperture vary of F0.95 by way of F11. The lens measures 80mm (3.2″) in diameter by 83mm (3.2″) lengthy and weighs roughly 500g (1.1lb).
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Under is a set of pattern pictures, offered by Venus Optics:
The lens additionally options an ‘aperture ring click on change’ for de-clicking the aperture ring as wanted.
The Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95 is out there beginning right now by way of Venus Optics’ on-line store for $449.
Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95
The 25mm F0.95 lens makes use of the same apochromatic optical design to its 18mm F0.95 counterpart, however is designed with 14 components in 9 teams (another group than the 18mm), together with one Additional-Low Dispersion aspect, one Aspherical aspect and two Extremely Excessive Refraction components.
The lens has a minimal focusing distance of 34cm (13.4″), makes use of a 62mm entrance filter thread, has a nine-blade aperture diaphragm and has an aperture vary of F0.95 by way of F11. The lens measures 71.5mm (2.8″) in diameter by 81mm (3.2″) lengthy and weighs roughly 575g (1.3lb).
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Under is a set of pattern pictures, offered by Venus Optics:
As with the 18mm F0.95, the lens options an ‘aperture ring click on change’ for de-clicking the aperture ring as wanted.
The Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 is offered for Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mount digital camera techniques beginning right now by way of Venus Optics’ on-line store for $549.
