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Venus Optics Announces the Laowa RF 11mm F4.5 FF RL Lens

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Last updated: March 11, 2021 / Published: February 22, 2021 by Timothy Mayo - Leave a Comment

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL manual focus lens that has already been available in other mounts for some time will now be getting a Canon RF Mount version.

Laowa RF 11mm F4.5 FF RL Lens

The Laowa 11mm F4.5 FF RL is an extremely compact rectilinear (RL) wide-angle lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.

The lens features a 126° angle of view with a 19cm minimum focus distance. It measures just 6.3cm (2.5 inches) long and weighs 254g (8.9oz), and there’s a 62mm filter thread.

The lens also includes 2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low dispersion elements to help with sharpness, suppress chromatic aberrations and keep distortion to the minimum. The 5-bladed aperture is able to create clean and appealing 10-point sunstars.

Specs

Focal Length11mm
Max. Aperturef/4.5
Min. Aperturef/22
Angle of View126°
Format CompatibilityFull Frame
Lens Structure14 elements in 10 groups
Aperture Blades5
Min. Focusing Distance7.4” (19cm)
Max. Magnification0.1
Filter Solutions62mm filter
Dimensions63.5mm x 58mm
Weight254g(8.9 oz.)
MountsCanon RF, Leica M(black & sliver) / Leica L / Sony FE /  Nikon Z

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  • Laowa RF 11mm F4.5 FF RL Lens
  • Laowa RF 11mm F4.5 FF RL Lens
  • Laowa RF 11mm F4.5 FF RL Lens

The Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL is already available to purchase direct from Venus Optics for $799.00, it should be making its way to other dealers very soon.

Further details and sample images are available on the Venus Lens website.

Price Check & Buyer Reviews: Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL

At: Venus Lens | Amazon | B&H Photo

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About Timothy Mayo

I love shooting wildlife the most but will happily point my camera at pretty much anything. I started RFShooters.com with my amazing sister Emma to share our own adventure with the Canon R Series. At present I own the R5 + RF 100-500 lens. I also run a similar site for Sony Alpha Shooters and also shoot with a Sony A1. I find new camera technology fascinating so I unfortunately suffer from a very bad case of GAS! You can follow me on Instagram if you wish! Although I don’t post as often as I should.

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