Laowa Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus Review
Focal Length 105mm
Max Aperture f/2
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 744 g
42 Totaalscore
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (72th percentile) 74th
- Strong optical (70th percentile) 73th
- Strong aperture (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 105 |
| Focal Length Max | 105 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 8 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 900 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.25 |
Value & Pricing
18 feb 2026 US$ 699
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus | 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 | 105mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | 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) | 744 | 281 | 522 | 544 | 400 | 676 |
| AF Type | - | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | - | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |