Laowa Venus Optics Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO Lens Review
Focal Length 25mm
Max Aperture f/0.95
Mount Canon RF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 575 g
Lens Type Wide-Angle
67.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong bokeh (97th percentile) 98th
- Strong optical (81th percentile) 84th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle |
| Focal Length Min | 25 |
| Focal Length Max | 25 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 9 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/0.95 |
| Min Aperture | f/11 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 340 |
| Max Magnification | 0.15x |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Venus Optics Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/0.95 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 575 | 281 | 522 | 544 | 400 | 676 |
| AF Type | - | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom |