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πŸ“· Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Sony FE Lens: Wide Angle MILC/SLR Photography with Manual Focus – Sony E-mount Review

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Details

BrandLAOWA
Lens TypeObjetivo ancho
Compatible MountingsSony E
Camera Lens Description12
Maximum Focal Length12

Description of πŸ“· Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Sony FE Lens: Wide Angle MILC/SLR Photography with Manual Focus – Sony E-mount

Ultra wide-angle zoom lens. Full Frame. (Zero. 12 mm. Macro Manual.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very controllable distortion for a 12mm wide angle lens

I really like it, it's always sharp, but I have another 12mm f2.8 fisheye lens from Rokinon. I found that Laowa is not as wide as Fisheye Even after correcting distortion, Fisheye Rokinon is still wider and Laowa is slightly wider than 16-35mm GM when it's possible to shoot full frame video on my Sony A7iii at 12mm f2.8 Rokinon 12mm f2.8 Fisheye with corrected in-camera distortion like that available in many action cameras I probably won't buy, but for now I like how Laowa physically corrects…

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great lens. for the right photographer

Let me preface that if you are familiar with the manual nature of this lens, don't hesitate to buy it. This lens is fantastic. Just not for me. I needed this for my real estate photography business. My problem is not with the lens but with my old blurry eyes! I've tried, but I just can't get the crisp image my clients want. Again, I don't blame the lens, I just don't have the luxury of spending a lot of time filming on location to get the sharpness I need. While the focus looks great on my Sony

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Just got my new Laowa 12mm Zero-d lens and I love it. I have a hobby and at the same time I am learning a new hobby, a new camera and a new lens. I don't normally write reviews but this is the cheapest wide angle lens you can buy for Sony full frame cameras and it really works. And I thought I should share the news. Thanks to the wide-angle lens, I was still able to capture the Milky Way even though there was a moon in the sky and I was in an area with heavy light pollution. I found two local…

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