The lens offers an impressive viewing angle range from 130° (at 10mm) to 102° (at 18mm), making it ideal for landscapes and architecture. Despite its ultra-wide field of view, it remains exceptionally compact, measuring less than 9.1 cm in length and weighing just 496g, for outstanding portability.
The Laowa VE1018FE by Venus Optics is an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with top professional optical quality, compatible with Sony's Full Frame E-mount.
Features:
- Viewing angle from 102° to 130°.
- Lightweight and compact.
- Ideal for everyday use.
- Suitable for architectural photography, landscape photography, astrophotography, and videography with gimbals.
- Special "Frog Eye" coating for protection against water and dust.
Ultra-Wide Range & Compact Body
The lens offers an impressive viewing angle range from 130° (at 10mm) to 102° (at 18mm), making it ideal for landscapes and architecture. Despite its ultra-wide field of view, it remains exceptionally compact, measuring less than 9.1 cm in length and weighing just 496g, for outstanding portability.
Clear Sunstars & Versatile Filter System
It incorporates a specially designed aperture with 5 straight blades, producing crisp 10-point sunstars even at the maximum aperture of f/4.5. It also features a rear slot for 37mm screw-in filters (ND) and supports magnetic front filter systems with a width of 100mm.
Close Focusing & Video Features
It offers one of the shortest focusing distances in its class, just 15 cm from the sensor, enabling creative shots with a macro perspective. It also features a switch that toggles the aperture ring to clickless operation for silent adjustments while filming.
Advanced Optical Construction
The optical construction consists of 14 elements in 10 groups, including 2 aspherical elements and 1 extra-low dispersion (ED) element. This design minimizes distortion and chromatic aberration, ensuring high sharpness from edge to edge.
Dimensions
- Type
- Ultra-Wide Zoom
- Lens Type
- Variable Aperture Zoom
- Sensor Type
- Full Frame
- Maximum Aperture (f)
- 4.5 - 5.6
- Minimum Aperture (f)
- 22
- Filter Diameter
- 37 mm
- Focal Length Range
- 10 - 18 mm
- Weight
- 496 gr
- Mount
- Sony E
- Colour
- Black
Features & Functions
- Image Stabilization
- No
- Autofocus (AF)
- No
- 3D
- No
Usage
- Device Group
- -
Important information
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