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The Venus Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2020. The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 834 €;
2 users have given it an average vote of 8.0 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Canon RF: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Canon RF.
Nikon Z: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Nikon Z.
Sony E: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Sony.
Leica M: this lens is compatible with mirrorless (rangefinder) Leica M.
L-Mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C L-Mount.
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.
Pros:Small, light, wide view, very precise infinity focus, thread diameter, almost no distortion.
Cons:Not the best quality, vignette, cap with velvet inside that comes off, high price.
Opinion:In the wide-angle Venus Laowa galaxy, this lens, despite some flaws, certainly carves out its own space. The compact size, the immense viewing angle and all in all also the maximum aperture, are its plus sides. The image quality, in my opinion, is not as bad as it reads, it is always an "intermediate" lens between those proposed by Venus. Today, however, with the software you can fix everything and the work I have done with this 11mm has been appreciated, so I would recommend this lens if found at an advantageous price, it is a fun lens, I would be curious to try the 9mm f5.6. Rated 8 and 1/2.
Pros:Lightness, size, excellent workmanship, reduced distortion, innovative optical solutions, use on full frame, RF mount availability.
Cons:Perimeter sharpness acceptable only for central apertures, vignetting, lack of electronic connection with the camera (totally manual, no exif data).
Opinion:The main reason why I decided to buy this lens was because it represents a solution, more unique than rare, to have a lens of "pocket" size and weight, to be used with full frame mirrorless (Canon included). Moreover, with innovative optical devices able to limit the barrel distortion, which often dominates these focal lengths. Let's say, in summary, that it answers the question very well: how many times will I ever use such a wide angle? The weight and size, alone, make it an accessory that is difficult to leave at home, in many situations (such as a demanding excursion or a short stay with air travel) in which an optic, perhaps more performing, but much heavier, would have remained in the drawer. The price does not make it an absolute economic lens, despite being of Chinese manufacture (Venus Optics) and devoid of any electronic component, and can only be justified by the fine workmanship, the good quality of the crystals and the original engineering of the optical solutions adopted. The only defects worthy of note (in addition to some limits but implicit in the technical characteristics) are the vignetting (also this if we want a little discounted in an 11mm of this size on full format), the reduced brightness and the poor perimeter sharpness on extreme diaphragms.
Pros:Price, lightness, you can mount the 62mm filters, sharpness even at the edges.
Cons:F.4,5 night difficulties,coma.
Opinion:Small, light, the best you can hope for from a quality lens. Sharp even at the edges, certainly not as the center of the frame. Metal construction, and therefore sturdy. He suffers from coma, but this was to be imagined from a wide angle pushed like this, they are 126 degrees on FF. The price is not excessive indeed. Although not a Zero D, the dystosion is not visible in landscape photos. Vignette a bit at full aperture, but this thing is easily resolved in PP. I recommend it to those who want a wide angle pushed, but not too expensive, you have to be careful with the shots, because you risk including elements that at the time of shooting you do not see.
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