The new Laowa 10mm f2.8 Zero Distortion lens is the latest option coming from the company for photographers. And it’s doing something that the Japanese manufacturers haven’t been doing: delivering a claim of zero distortion at such a wide angle. But this gets even crazier. It’s available with autofocus for Sony E and Nikon Z mount. It’s a manual focus lens for Canon RF and Leica L. This lens doesn’t seem to have weather resistance, but with that aside, it surely seems to be challenging what the Japanese are doing.
Tech Specs
- Zero distortion claim
- 12cm close focusing
- 77mm filter thread
- 10 point Sunstar
- Autofocus for Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras
- Manual focus for Canon and Leica mirrorless cameras
- Under 3 inches long
- Under 1lb in weight
- 5 aperture blades
- $799
Should You Get the New Laowa 10mm f2.8 Zero Distortion?
We’ve tested most of Laowa’s lenses over the years, and the Phoblographer also has a special deal with Laowa where our members receive a discount when purchasing their lenses.
Laowa’s lenses are optically really good. And that’s to say that sometimes they’ve got nice character, color, etc. in them. But they’re sometimes also doing things that other manufacturers don’t do. Overall, we tend to like them, but they also never incorporate weather resistance. For many years, they never had autofocus either. This is a first for the brand.
Autofocus is going to help greatly in the future; and we hope that it’s just as good as what we’ve come to expect from Viltrox.
Sample Images
These sample images were provided to the Phoblographer by Laowa.