Laowa 90mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens Announced

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 90mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens, their latest full-frame macro lens designed specifically for mirrorless cameras like the Sony a7 IV.

The Laowa 90mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is already available to purchase for Sony E-mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z and L Mount camera systems for $499.

The lens is constructed of 13 elements in 10 groups, including three extra-low dispersion (ED) elements.

There’s a 13 blade aperture diaphragm, a maximum aperture of F2.8 and minimum aperture of F22.

The minimum focusing distance is 20.5cm with 2x magnification and the lens weighs in at around 619g / 21.83 oz.

Key Specs

• Format: Full-Frame
• Lens Mounts: Sony E / Canon RF / Nikon Z / L mount
• Focus: Manual
• Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups (3 ED elements)
• Angle-of-view: 27°
• Number of diaphragm blades: 13
• Maximum Aperture: F2.8
• Minimum aperture: F22
• Minimum focusing distance: 20.5cm
• Maximum magnification ratio: 2x
• Filter size: 67mm
• Dimensions: About Ø 74mm * 120mm
• Weight: About 619g

Early Reviews

Here’s a collection of early reviews on YouTube.

Christopher Frost

Dustin Abbot

Wes Perry

Neil Fisher

Richard Wong

Micael Widell

The Laowa 90mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is already available to purchase for Sony E-mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z and L Mount camera systems for $499.

You’ll find a collection of sample images on the Venus Lens website.