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The Venus Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT is a wide-angle lens for 4/3, 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 219 €; no votes.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Micro 4/3: this lens is compatible with mirrorless micro-4/3.
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Pros: Excellent lens for astrophoto landscapes with the Milky Way in the background.
It vignettes and there is visible coma on the edges of the frame, but that doesn't mean much compared to its brightness and the nature of the photos you get.
Cons: It vignettes and there is visible coma on the edges of the frame.
Opinion: The Milky Way photographed over Daleszyce from Radlin near Kielce (about 10 km from the center of Kielce and 8 km from Daleszyce) Bortle Class 4 - hence the strong backlighting of the clouds. I had to wait for dusk to fall and manage to take the photos before the moonrise.
You need a lot of care in understanding how to take such photos, preferably as one long exposure - then we get closer to the ideal of conveying this mood and emotion when we look at the majesty of the Milky Way and feel the presence of God.
I tested the Laowa 17mm f/1.8 ( 35mm FF ) manual lens for the first time, photographing the Milky Way using the MSM astrotracker. I carefully selected the next longer exposure times - gradually reducing the ISO. I also tested the white balance settings. What came out with a time of 4 minutes (exactly 241 seconds), ISO 200 and white balance CWB 2900 K and aperture f/1.8 - is in this photo. I was hoping to get good photos, so as to at least approach the level of Nikon D3S (which I took photos with in September last year - the equipment was borrowed), or other excellent quality photos taken with very expensive systems of the Nikon Z series, Canon R, Canon 5D, SONY R, SONY S. Well, you can see for yourself, what came out - in my opinion it is fantastic and can boldly compete with the best photos of the Milky Way. Technically, the entire set with the astrotracker was first precisely leveled, and then set with a laser to the pole (Polar Star). In the next step I focused on the stars - manually using 14x magnification and focusing on the smallest clear circle of bright stars - without blurring them - then the focus is set perfectly. I also used the remote shutter release (JJC) to eliminate any vibrations. In addition to the MSM astro tracker , the Astrotracker was set on a parallactic wedge (MSM Precision Polar Alignment Wedge), and between the camera and the rotator I used the MSM Z plate (360° Flex Pan and Tilt Head - Z Mount), Benro Mach3 TMA 47AXL tripod.
What can I say, the potential of this cheap lens is little known and not used - that's what I changed by showing you this photo.
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Opinion:Taken recently I already feel good on the g80. Precise and sharp, you only have to get used to working manually or with aperture priorities. Even from an aesthetic point of view it looks like a high-end optic. The fact that you work with 17 mm (34 corresponding) in manual mode forces you to think about the photo, which is very positive. I think it will become the optics that will always be attacked.
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