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Laowa takes on the very best from Canon, Nikon and Sigma with its latest upmarket lens

New Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF is a premium tele prime, but it still retains the brand's aggressive pricing

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Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF review: it goes up against some big hitters in a (relatively) lightweight package

The Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF combines powerful telephoto reach and a fast aperture with a comparatively lightweight yet sophisticated build, complete with autofocus

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‘Transcending the limits of traditional macro photography’ – Sony unveils its first ever pro-level G Master macro lens

Sony's first pro macro lens with a 1.4x maximum magnification can be used with teleconverters for up to 2.8x magnification, complete with optical image stabilization and versatile focusing skills.

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Could Nikon be readying not one but FOUR probe lenses?

Recently discovered patent applications suggest Nikon may be working on several new macro probe lenses

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Laowa just packed 1.5x macro and 180mm of reach inside a lens that only weighs about as much as a loaf of bread – and there's autofocus (sort of)

The Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Macro mixes telephoto reach with impressive magnification – and some mounts even have autofocus

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A shift pancake lens for US$119? Yes, this optic really exists

AstrHori announces the 18mm f/5.6 APS-C pancake shift lens for E, L, X and Z-mount

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Laowa prepares 6 new lenses for September showcase, headlined by a 200mm f/2

Laowa gears up for IBC with a bold mix of fast telephoto, tilt-shift and full-frame anamorphic zooms

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Laowa brings its incredible fisheye zoom to Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad medium-format camera users

An all-in-one circular fisheye and full-field fisheye effects - but the medium format mirrorless versions have forced Laowa to make compromises

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Why photographers like me obsess over the 200mm f/2 (and you should too as Sigma launches first one ever for mirrorless cameras)

Why the 200mm f/2 is photography’s most special focal length

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LEAKED: If real, this Laowa 200mm f/2 lens will be an instant favorite!

Rumors suggest a new Laowa 200mm f/2 AF lens is coming for Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm users!

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No, you're not dreaming: the Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 FF II C&D Dreamer is coming next week

This full-frame ultra-wide prime is Laowa's second to boast autofocus – if you've got a Nikon or Sony mirrorless – but Canon and L-mount users will have to make do with focusing manually

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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro review: get ultra-close and ultra-wide with this intriguing prime lens

The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro is a lens that can deliver extreme close-ups of small objects, set against the context of their surroundings

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Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye review: it’s like two fisheye lenses in one, giving you full creative control

The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye covers all the bases for various full-frame mirrorless cameras, working as both a circular and diagonal fisheye at either end of its zoom range

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These two wildly different photos were shot with the same lens. Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 crams two classic fisheye looks into one zoom

The new Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 captures both circular and rectangular fisheye effects on mirrorless cameras

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Why photographers are ditching branded lenses for low-cost indie alternatives

The ‘first-party’ and ‘third-party’ distinction is now irrelevant. What matters is the product quality

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This new lens mixes close focusing with an ultra-wide view for eclectic macro images

The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro meshes ultra-wide and close-ups in a multi-mount manual focus lens

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Laowa Proteus 2x 26-45mm & 45-85mm T2.9 Anamorphic Cine Lens review

I tried Laowa’s anamorphic zooms and they really hit the spot

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Laowa announces world’s widest probe zoom lens at NAB Show

Laowa pushes boundaries with its first-ever probe zoom lens in a waterproof tubular design, featuring an innovative 90-degree module

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Laowa launches first-ever shift lenses for cinematographers

Laowa's Latest Cine Lenses Bring Zero-Distortion and Shift Capability to the Big Screen

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Laowa goes WIDE as it releases 4 new super wide-angle cine lenses designed for VistaVision

Laowa launches 4 cine lenses including the 'widest rectilinear full-frame lens available in cinematography'

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Photographer ‘dreams big’ using his graphic design background to craft mind-bending, dream-like images

Digital artist Felix ‘dreams big’ using his graphic design background to craft dream-like images for big brands like Audi and Cadbury

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Laowa is known for its weird lenses – and the brand’s next optics will fill gaps in specialist tilt-shift and fisheye lenses

Laowa revealed a list of five upcoming lenses during the CP+ show in Japan

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Laowa teases world's-first zoom probe lens

The masters of bizarre macro lenses are back with another probe lens, and this time it'll have zoom

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Hold my beer: DZO launches probe zoom lens, Laowa says "Mine will be better"

Just as DZOFilm unveils its new 18-28mm probe zoom lens, Laowa teases its own that will "outperform competitors"

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12 lenses of Christmas: Canon joins the Dark Side

The writing was on the wall for Canon’s long line of bright white 70-200mm f/2.8 zooms. The new contender went to the dark side.

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