The extremely wide Laowa 15mm f / 4.5 W-Dreamer Zero-D Shift lens for Canon EF from Venus Optics combines an exceptionally wide field of view with the ability to correct perspective distortion. The lens is an ideal lens for architecture and interior applications. The 110 ° wide angle of view is complemented by an impressive +/- 11 mm shift range, which compensates for unwanted converging lines and trapezoidal distortion. The shift control is further complemented by a 360 ° rotation mechanism, which uses movements in different directions to suit horizontal and vertical shooting. In addition, as part of the Zero-D range of lenses, this 15mm f / 4.5 renders scenes with high accuracy and very low distortion.
In terms of optics, the lens is equipped with two aspherical elements and three elements with extremely low scattering, which reduce spherical and chromatic aberrations for high sharpness and brightness. The anti-reflective coating helps eliminate glare and ghosts for increased contrast and color rendering. The lens uses a manual focus design to work with subjects from 20 cm away. This ultra-wide lens has a five-blade aperture to create distinctive 10-ray flare effects, a star effect.
The extremely wide lens is designed for Canon EF full-size mount cameras, but can also be used with APS-C models, where it provides a focal length equivalent to 24mm.
As part of the Zero-D series, this lens has a design that ensures perfect verticality of verticals, which draws objects with minimal distortion to suit architectural, interior and landscape applications.
The integrated +/- 11 mm offset adjustment helps correct perspective distortion and eliminate trapezoidal distortion.
The large image circle with a diameter of 65 mm easily covers the image sensors of individual images without any vignetting. In addition, this lens can also be adapted to medium-format mirrorless cameras (for 44 x 33 mm sensors), where a shift of up to +/- 8 mm is available.
The shift control works in conjunction with 360 ° rotation to use shift in different directions, which has the advantage of switching between vertical and horizontal scanning orientation with a rotation mechanism with indexing in 15 ° increments for intuitive and accurate manipulation.
Two aspherical elements reduce spherical aberrations and distortion for better sharpness and accurate rendering.
Three extremely low dispersion elements reduce chromatic aberrations and color bands to increase clarity and color neutrality.
The applied anti-reflective layer suppresses glare and ghosts for better contrast and color accuracy when working in strong light conditions.
The manual focus design and minimum focus distance of 20 cm are suitable for working close-ups.
The five-lamella aperture produces a distinct 10-point star effect and mirroring of the aperture when shooting spot light sources.
Compatible with the optional Shift Lens Support for more balanced mounting and better comfort with the lens for panoramic shooting with a parallax-free shift.
