Venus Optics has always been the maker of some very good manual focus lenses that have character, and the Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for Micro Four Thirds seems to be offering just the same quality. The company is touting that this is the widest f2 rectilinear lens for the mirrorless camera system. With 13 lens elements in 9 groups and a 46mm filter thread, this lens is so far seeming to be really ideal for a whole lot of landscape photographers. Granted, it doesn’t boast weather sealing. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to use the absurd image stabilization abilities of the Olympus OMD EM1 Mk II with this lens.
More details from the press release are after the jump.
Featuring a 110° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2 aperture, 46mm filter thread & less than 200g in weight
Anhui China, Apr 28, 2017 â Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of unique Laowa camera lenses, is proud to announce the worldâs widest rectilinear f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT.
The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT is currently the widest f/2 rectilinear lens ever designed for Micro Four Thirds Cameras. It is an ultra-wide & ultra-fast prime lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 15mm. Despite the extreme specifications, Venus Optics has successfully minimized the weight of the lens to less than 200g (0.44 pounds) and 55mm long. This compact and light lens comprises of 13 elements in 9 groups with 2 pcs of aspherical elements and 3 pcs of Extra-low dispersion elements.
This optical design successfully minimizes the distortion and chromatic aberrations to its lowest but at the same time, delivers a superb optical performance from corners to corners.
The extreme 110° angle of view and ultra-fast f/2 aperture allows photographers to create impressive astro-photography shots with ease. It also gives photographers a fast and wide-angle option for landscape photography and low-light shooting. The lens is designed with a 46mm filter thread which can gives additional portability for screw-in filters.
Venus Optics also introduce a lightweight version for this lens and controlled the weight to merely 150g. The feather-light weight opens up a new opportunity for photographers and pilots to shoot wider footage with gimbals and drones.