Laowa Argus 28mm F1.2 Full Body lens introduced

6 months ago 2 min read

Laowa has introduced the brand new Laowa Argus 28mm f1.2 FF lens, designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, such because the L-mount Panasonic Lumix S5 II, Z-mount Nikon Z7 II, RF-mount Canon EOS R6 Mark II, and Sony’s vary of E-Mount cameras. It affords a wide-angle view, with a brilliant f/1.2 aperture, making it appropriate for low-light use, in addition to making it an interesting choice for astrophotography.

The lens weights in at 562g, and measures 68.5mm (diameter) x 106mm (size), and is made up of 13 components in 7 teams, with 2 ED glass components, and a couple of UHR glass components. There’s a 62mm filter thread, and 13 aperture blades. The minimal focus distance is 50cm, and there’s a most magnification of 0.073x. As with most different Laowa lenses, it’s handbook focus, and it’s mentioned to be appropriate for video use.

Laowa Argus 28mm f1.2 FF

From Laowa: “The Laowa Argus 28mm f1.2 FF has a contemporary tackle the basic and versatile 28mm focal size. Rendering spectacular sharpness and optical efficiency even at wide-open. Work fantastically as an on a regular basis lens within the day and in low-light conditions as properly. The marginally wider AoV(examine to 35mm and 50mm) might be helpful when doing road, panorama, and even environmental portraits. A 62mm filter thread is offered for any screw-in filters, giving photographers the choice to create shallow DoF photos even when the solar is up. The lens itself is barely about 562g and 68.5 x 106mm in measurement. Making it a superb journey companion.”

“The 28mm lens is a high-performance prime lens that gives distinctive picture high quality for skilled photographers. Incorporating two ultra-high refractive (UHR) components and two extra-low dispersion (ED) components that improve sharpness and distinction, this lens delivers beautiful particulars throughout all the body even at f/1.2 wide-open.”