The new Laowa ultra wide angle lens is coming near! According to the latest rumors from PR, Venus Optics will announce the Laowa Zero-D 12mm F2.8 lens on July 30, 2016. It is teased to be the world’s widest f/2.8 lens.
Technical specifications:
- Image circle: 24×36
- Field of view: 121.96°
- Optical formula: 16 elements, including 2 aspherical elements and 3 elements made of glass with anomalous dispersion, in 10 groups
- Number of aperture blades: 7
- Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
- Manual focus
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.18m
- Maximum magnification: 0.2x
- Maximum diameter: 74.8mm
- Length: 82.2mm
- Weight: circa 570g.
- Available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony A and Sony E mounts
Source: PhotoRumors