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Venus Ultra Macro Micro Thirds Review

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Terrible

Revainrating 1.5 out of 5ย ย 
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1.7
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Details

BrandLAOWA
Lens TypeMacro
Compatible MountingsMicro Four Thirds
Camera Lens Description50 millimetres
Maximum Focal Length50

Description of Venus Ultra Macro Micro Thirds

Micro Four Thirds System. Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements. Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22. Maximum Magnification: 2:1.

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Type of review

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Overpriced disappointment for amateur photographers

This lens may look fancy but it's all show and no substance. The pictures came out subpar and blurry, definitely not worth the price tag. The biggest downside is that it wasn't compatible with my camera, even though it claimed to be..

Pros
  • Sleek design
Cons
  • Poor image quality, not compatible with all electronics.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Update: Losing communication with GX85, outdated firmware.

Update: I've had this lens for a few weeks now and yesterday I encountered an issue where it loses its electronic connection to the camera which means that I don't No preview of aperture changes in manual mode and the camera seems to slow down. This is very frustrating for videos for a number of reasons: I can't see what the actual video would look like and it also takes up to 7 seconds for the video recording to start. I thought my camera had problems but tried other lenses and the problemโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 to f/22
Cons
  • No paint required