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Laowa 200mm f/2 Aura vs. Nikon 200mm f/2 VR2 vs. Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS: Which 200mm f/2 Lens Reigns Supreme?

Matt Granger posted the first “review” of a preproduction Laowa 200mm f/2 Aura on Nikon Z mount that you can watch in full on YouTube since he age-restricted it so it can not be embedded, as you can see below. You can also find a summary of the video comparison below if you prefer to […]

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More Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0 Coverage, First Video, and MTF

The Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0 is going to be a popular lens among photographers. Laowa is being pretty open about what is coming too, since the lens is expected to be announced on October 1st. LAOWA AF FF 200mm F2.0 C-Dreamer to be officially announced soon The new product is expected to be released […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0 First Look

Yesterday, we released the first images of the Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0, and today, someone posted a video on weibo carrying the lens around. This looks like it will be a great lens for every mount. Full-frame autofocus lens Weight: around 1,6 kg Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EF first, and later Fuji X […]

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Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0 Leaked

Chinese social media weibo is blowing up with a new lens they found from what is believed to be Venus Optics Laowa, based on the identifying markings. There are a few shots of this lens, and it will initially be released for Canon, Sony, and Nikon mounts, but it will later come to Fujifilm X […]

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OL: Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF Review – An Attractive Option That Doesn’t Cost An Arm And A Leg

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon Optical Limits published its full review of the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF you can read the full review here or see the excerpt from the review below: … the center quality is downright superb, but it fades quickly beyond – not helped by some astigmatism. This […]

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Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF Announced

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon  Laowa announces the launch of the new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF for mirrorless systems. The original 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D was one of Laowa’s bestsellers, known as the widest non-fisheye lens available on the market at the time. Now, in the […]

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