Laowa Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF Review
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (87th percentile) 89th
- Strong macro (78th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average aperture (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average bokeh (22th percentile) 22th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | FUJIFILM X |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 150 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2.5 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Canon Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 24mm | 55mm | 35mm | 24mm | 17-70mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | FUJIFILM X | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Sony E Mount | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 575 | 281 | 400 | 269 | 544 | 676 |
| AF Type | - | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | - | - | - | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |