Venus Optics LAOWA 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine(PL Mount)
The Laowa 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine is a specialized ultra-wide-angle lens designed for professional cinema use. It is widely praised for being one of the widest rectilinear (non-fisheye) lenses that covers full-frame sensors while maintaining "Zero-D" (near-zero distortion) performance.
Technical Specifications
- Aperture: to .
- Focal Length: 12mm.
- Angle of View: (Full Frame).
- Format Coverage: Full Frame, Vista Vision, and Super 35.
- Lens Construction: 16 elements in 10 groups (includes 2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low dispersion elements).
- Aperture Blades: 7.
- Minimum Focus Distance: 7.09 inches (18 cm).
- Front Diameter: 114mm (standard cinema size).
- Mount: PL Mount (also available in EF, RF, E, and L).
- Weight: ~675g (1.49 lbs) — remarkably light for its class.