Laowa Venus Optics 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto Prime Lens Review
Focal Length 200mm
Max Aperture f/2
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1542 g
AF Type Autofocus
43 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong optical (72th percentile) 73th
- Strong aperture (69th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average build (11th percentile) 12th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 200 |
| Focal Length Max | 200 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 9 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 105 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1500 |
Value & Pricing
Feb 18, 2026 $1,799
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Venus Optics 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto Prime Lens | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Nikon Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR Lens (Nikon Z) | Viltrox VILTROX 23mm F1.4 Auto Focus APS-C Frame Lens for | Canon Canon L Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens (Canon RF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 200mm | 17-70mm | 55mm | 16-50mm | 23mm | 35mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2 | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E Mount | Nikon Z | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1542 | 544 | 281 | 329 | 499 | 544 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | — | Zoom | — | Zoom | — | Zoom |