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Venus Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens with Shift for Canon EF Mount

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  • Venus Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens with Shift for Canon EF Mount

Description

Venus Optics is offering photographers the first native option to get started in the world of wide-angle macro photography with the Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens, available here for full-frame Canon EF-mount cameras. Before now, wide- angle macro required the use of extension tubes and other workarounds, but now the Laowa 15mm Macro offers true 1:1 magnification without the hassle. The ultra-wide perspective on full-frame cameras allows users to get exceptionally close to their subjects with a minimum focus distance of just 4.7", and have them fill the frame, while still capturing the background for more informative scenes. Internal focusing further assists by not disturbing your subject, even when you reach the 0.2" minimum working distance. Optically, it is designed to minimize distortion that plagues wide-angle lenses with the use of an advanced 12 element in 9 group construction with one extra-low dispersion and three high-refractive elements. A multi-layer low-reflective coating further improved image quality by reducing the appearance of flare and ghosting. Also, when used on APS-C cameras, or in crop modes, the lens offers +/- 6mm of vertical shift which can help correct for perspective when shooting objects such as buildings. Full manual operation is required with this lens through the use of a physical aperture ring with a range of f/4 to f/32 and a large focusing ring. A flat front element provides room for a 77mm front filter thread for using a selection of specialized filters to enhance your scene. Additionally, it has a near circular 14-blade diaphragm for smooth ou

Brand: LAOWA


Focal Length Description: 15mm f4


Lens Type: Wide Angle


Compatible Mountings: Canon EF


Camera Lens Description: macro lens


Product Dimensions: 3.59 x 1.85 x 2.8 inches


Item Weight: 1.1 pounds


Item model number: VE1540C


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: December 14, 2015


Manufacturer: Laowa


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    • Amazing lens that allows creative perspectives!
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I've been shooting nature macro photography for about 5 years now. I've always used a Canon 100mm USM lens often with extension tubes or a Raynox DCR 250 lens attachment for extra magnification. I'd been interested in wide-angle macro photography for a while. Many times, I'd found myself in scenarios in which a wide-angle macro lens would be perfect. Now with this lens, I can finally get those shots I've imagined and with a level of detail and quality that I strive for. I've had this lens for about 5 months now and I'm very happy with it! Being a manual aperture and manual focus lens makes it more difficult to use than most macro lenses, but I got used to it very quickly. I typically combine this lens with Laowa's macro dual flash and a homemade diffuser for lighting. I tend to bring the aperture up to 16-22 to achieve a greater depth of field to capture more of the subject which necessitates a lot of light to have the subject lit well. This lens comes with a petal hood that seems well built, but honestly, I took it off the first time I used the lens because it constantly got in the way of macro subjects. I suspect it would be nice to have for landscape shots, but I haven't really tested it on landscapes yet. The lens is capable of 1:1 magnification, however there is a catch, to achieve this, the subject pretty much must be touching the glass or be mere millimeters from touching it. This presents obvious issues with live subjects, but it also introduces difficulty with properly lighting the subject. While I haven't successfully gotten a great 1:1 shot yet (I don't really try to be honest), shots at 1:2 and 1:4 are much more reasonable and tend to be closer to the framing that I usually have in mind anyway. The shift capability is fairly useful for macro. It shifts the lens slightly lower in relation to the sensor which means that you don't have to get quite as low to get a lower angle perspective. The image quality from this lens is superb! The details in the raw images are impressive. Even at high f-stops, I barely notice diffraction artifacts. There is some significant chromatic aberration sometimes in high contrast areas, but it can easily be taken care of in post-processing, so this isn't an issue at all to me. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this lens produces a nice sunstar effect at higher f-stops! Please keep in mind that I shoot with a crop sensor camera (Canon 7D Mark II), so the field of view of this 15mm lens functions more like a 24mm lens on a full frame sensor. I would love to try this out on a full frame in the future! One piece of advice at least for Canon users: turn off Exposure Simulation. This will allow you to use Live View mode to see your subject better; it won't appear too dark when shooting at high f-stops. Just keep in mind that the exposure on the live screen no longer resembles what the photo will look like! Overall, I am very impressed and satisfied with this lens. Whenever I’m out in the field for work or pleasure, I typically bring this along with me. I think the slightly higher difficulty of use might turn some people away from using this, but I find that it’s easy to get used to and you’re limited mostly by your imagination (and proper lighting…). When I successfully take a shot that I like with this lens, I’m even more proud of it knowing the extra effort that went into it. I continue to be impressed by Laowa/Venus Optics and look forward to the innovative products they will generate in the future! I’ve got my eye on their upcoming 24mm macro probe lens… ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018 by Danny Goodding Danny Goodding
    • A fantastic addition to my camera gear!
Phenomenal wide lens without distracting GoPro-like distortion! (Unless you use the shift capabilities!). Great quality, fun pictures/angles, and a fantastic addition to my camera gear!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018 by ItBeCaleb
    • Mala calidad
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mal muy mal casi sin usar, ya que utilizo mas lentes macro 105mm y teleobjetivo, muy pocas veces usado y se desarmo de la nada. ya es mas de un año de comprarlo asi q no hay mucho q hacer.
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022 by kabir montesinos kabir montesinos
    • I have a lot of fun with this lens
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I have a lot of fun with this lens. I won't give the detailed review to the lens as it was done in multiple forums. Just a few words. The lens can take fantastic and very artistic photos. It is very sharp and it takes excellent wide angle images. My main interest was taking macro photos. It is very challenging because you basically focus blindly. It is possible to take 1:1 photos but your subject needs to be still. Everything that jumps, flies or moves fast is not accessible with this lens. I wish the focusing distance was a little farther away from the subject. It would give the lens more chance to approach the subject while taking macro. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016 by Irina Escoffery Irina Escoffery
    • Shift button didn't work for me
I love the wide angle and the macro so much but no matter how hard I tried I could not get the shift button to release the mechanism so I could use the shift so I am having to return it. Not sure if I got a faulty version or if it is inherently flawed. Such high hopes and a beautiful lens IMO.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018 by TexasPickles
    • Good material and workmanship
Basically, operates like an enlarger lens on a camera, which should not present a problem to the photographically inclined. PROS: Unique perspective. Good quality and workmanship. Decent sharpness. CONS: manual lens, no info sent to camera, etc. This may present a challenge to some.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016 by S. C. Chase
    • good quality images
Challenging to use, wish it had 1:1 focusing an inch or two farther away, so that the lens doesn't shadow your subject, and bump/shake the whole bush that you are trying to stalk them in. Solid build, good quality images, very compact.
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017 by E Cummings
    • Everyone's lens!
Well, it is a (very) wide angle lens, so not your general purpose lens.It shifts up, or down, which is unusual for a PC lens. But think this, if you are atop the Empire State building, the down shift would be what you want to keep everything in view presspective correct (without turning your camera upside down)! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020 by William A. Storrer

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