![]() I am pretty sure few of you will be bothered by this, many probably won’t even notice. The visibility depends highly on the subject and is more pronounced with very bright backgrounds: Sony A7rII | Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D | f/2.0 This is still less than the Samyang 14mm 2.8 (MF) or the Voigtlander UWA primes, but also more (especially stopped down) than the Sigma 14mm 1.8 Art (see review).Īlso similar to the Voigtlander UWA primes and the Laowa 12mm 2.8 this lens showed some green color cast in the corners on the Sony A7rII. The small size takes its toll here: wide open vignetting amounts to 2.9 EV, at f/2.8 it is 2.3 EV and stopped down further pretty much remains 2.0 EV. Unlike most of the ultra wide angle competition that needs lens specific 150mm+ holders this lens does not only take standard 72mm screw in filters but also works with 100mm square filter systems ( only tested with NiSi 100mm V5 holder). Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D FE with NiSi Filters 100mm V5 holder Unlike the Zeiss Loxia or the the Voigtlander E-mount lenses the Laowa does not feature electronic contacts to communicate with the camera, so there is no Exif data transmitted. Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D – aluminium lens hood ![]() ![]() The hood of the second sample does not sit as tight as the one from the first though. Part of the package is also a petal-shaped lens hood which seems to be made from aluminium and fits quite nicely. Laowa 15mm 2.0, close up of aperture de-click lever Time will tell if this happens in the field. It is very close to the aperture ring and it might be possible to turn it by accident. We have seen quite a few different methods to “de-click” the aperture ring so far, and we can now add another one, as this lens incorporates a small lever for de-clicking the aperture ring. The aperture ring has one-stop click-stops and it takes about 45° from f/2.0 to f/22. This is a very good approach, though an even better one would be an adjustable infinity hard stop. Infinity is exactly in the center of the infinity symbol on my sample, and you can focus a bit behind that. ![]() I am not yet sure about the throw of the focusing ring, it is about ~85° from the minimum focus distance (0.15m) to 1.0m and only ~5° from 1.0m to infinity. The focus ring has (for my taste) pretty much perfect resistance a little more than the Zeiss Loxia lenses, maybe a tad less than the Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander lenses. Markings are engraved and filled with paint. Most parts of the outer casing seem to be made from metal and the lens feels very dense and solid. The other two Laowa lenses we tested so far featured a good build quality, and the 15mm 2.0 is no exception. Handling / Build Quality Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D I liked the lens so much that I decided to buy it to add it to my kit. The Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D was kindly provided free of charge by Venus Optics / Laowa for reviewing purpose for a few weeks. Or for the same price on / B&H or for 879€ at (affiliate links) Disclosure The lens can be bought directly from the manufacturer’s online shop for 649$. Number of Aperture Blades: 7 (straight), 5 (straight) when produced after Dec.I am reviewing the final production model here which has the following specifications:
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