Luminous extremely wide-angle lens for Nikon full-frame SLRs. ... Read More
- Highest sharpness, lowest distortion
- Ideal for creative landscape or architecture paintings
- Full-format design
- Robust metal design
The Laowa 12mm F / 2.8 is the brightest extremely wide-angle lens for full-format cameras, providing virtually distortion-free images. With an extreme viewing angle of 122 degrees and straight lines without barrel or pincushion distortion, you get fantastic landscapes or architectural photographs with a unique perspective. Despite its enormous focal length and aperture, the lens also provides excellent optical quality. Maximum sharpness and minimum distortion with minimum chromatic aberration are provided by two aspherical elements and three LD (low scatter) optical elements.
The manufacturer states a distortion of approx. 1.1%, lenses from competing manufacturers at the same or similar focal lengths usually have a distortion of 2 to 5%.
Demonstration of distortion without correction and with correction.
Lens design
- Focal length: 12 mm
- Maximum aperture: f / 2.8
- Viewing angle: 121.96 °
- Members / groups: 16/10 (3x ED, 2x ASP)
- Aperture slats: 7
- Minimum aperture: f / 22
- Minimum focusing distance: 18 cm
- Maximum magnification: 0.2x
- Focusing: manual
- Dimensions (LxL): 74.8 x 82.8 mm
- Weight: 609 g
Sharpness of the lens in the center and corners
Sample images
Demonstration of bokeh
Weight | 609 g |
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Lens Mount | Nikon F |
Length | 82 mm |
Diameter | 75 mm |
Lenses for subject | Landscapes, Interiors, Architecture |
Lens Design | Prime |
Minimal Focal Length | 12 mm |
Maximal Focal Length | 12 mm |
Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
Minimum Aperture | f/2,8 |
Maximum Aperture (Max. Zoom) | f/22 |
Optical Design (Elements/Groups) | 16/10 |
Image Stabilization | No |
Lens Hood Included | Yes |
Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Rotating Front Element | No |
Minimum Focus Distance | 18 cm |
Sensor Type | FF (Fullframe) |
Autofocus (AF) | No |
Announcement Date | 2016/07 |
Auto/Manual focus AF/MF | Manual Focus |