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πŸ“· Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens (Sony FE Mount) Review

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Details

BrandLAOWA
Lens TypeMacro
Compatible MountingsSony E
Camera Lens Description25 millimetres
Maximum Focal Length25

Description of πŸ“· Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens (Sony FE Mount)

MACRO SHOOTING: The compact, lightweight, and versatile high magnification Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro lens from Venus Optics is specially designed with an extended working distance. It is optimized for macro shooting between 2.5X – 5X life size and allows sufficient lighting on the object for easier shooting in the field. CLOSE-UP IMAGING: Dedicated to extreme close-up imaging, this lens is a specialized macro lens for photographing subjects at magnifications greater than life-size. Specifically developed for macro photography, this lens is designed for use within a 2.5:1 to 5:1 magnification range for producing greater-than-life-size imagery. MAGNIFICATION: Wide-angle design with magnification range from 2.5 to 5X benefits the high magnification design by providing greater depth of field compared to lenses with telephoto or longer focal lengths. Moreover, it offers manual focus operation for precise control over focusing distance when working with close-up subjects. OPTICAL DESIGN: Complementing the close-up capabilities, the optical design incorporates 8 elements in 6 groups with an extra-low dispersion element to deliver an unprecedented corner to corner sharpness. This dispersion element reduces color fringing and chromatic aberrations for a high degree of clarity.

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent image resolution

Excellent image resolution and contrast. Very shallow depth of field. A focus error of 1mm or less can ruin the image. This is a lens for an experienced hand. Certainly not for beginners.

Pros
  • Beautiful
Cons
  • Weight

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great for watch macros

I take watch photos and videos for my blog/vlog. Ready to use with the Sony a6500. It took me 10 minutes to take a photo (attached). There is still a lot to learn. But the installation is perfect. The build quality is excellent. Need more testing with sunlight versus artificial light.

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • So far so good

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Venus Optics Laowa 2.5-5X Ultra Macro (Sony)

. Solid metal material and tambien en la bayoneta.El obejtivo solo sirve para Macrofotografia, OJO.El envio fue rapido, 6 days.

Pros
  • handy thing
Cons
  • makes me nervous

Revainrating 5 out of 5

DREAM of extreme macro photography!

This lens is an extreme macro photographer's dream, it doesn't help with the optical B&W station or with blur, but you don't need it for extreme macro. Remember that this type of photography requires a lot of patience and shots to get results. Also, you had to learn and know what you're doing, you don't become a macro photographer, if you buy this lens you become a macro photographer. The photographer is working to read a lot on the subject!

Pros
  • There's something to it
Cons
  • Minor flaws

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Oh, that's a FUN lens!

TLDDRIf you're interested in macro photography and know what's going on in the field, this is a great lens. I recommend it, get it, it's a blast and you will find things in the photos that you didn't even expect. , and another was tearing apart old, rotten logs to see what lives in my firewood pile. It was much fun. My setup was: this lens, a Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x macro set to around f2.8-11, on a Sony a7III (M 100 iso around 1/200), a Godox V860IIS flash set to TTL , and an Angler Bib Diffuser…

Pros
  • I'm holding my fists
Cons
  • Hard to say