Venus Optics’ Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D lenswas designed specifically for Sony full frame E mount cameras. The "world’s fastest 15mm rectilinear lens" features a close-to-zero distortion with a 110° angle of view, hence the Zero-D in the name. Quickly attach filters to the 72mm thread for landscape shooting, and easily capture impressive astrophotography images with the lightning-fast f/2 aperture.


A specially designed aperture switch will give videographers the ability to quickly switch between click-less and clicked aperture. Take advantage of the super close focusing distance of 15cm and the f/2 aperture to create some bokeh shots and wide angle close-up shots.

The Laowa 15mm f/2 is available for pre-order at a price of $849 and will ship in late August/early September. The first 200 orders will get a set of Laowa 72mm screw-in filters (UV + CPL + ND1000) for FREE.

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Tech Specs

  • Focal length: 15mm
  • Maximum aperture: f/2
  • Angle of view: 110°
  • Format compatibility: full frame
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 5.91” (15cm)
  • Maximum Reproduction Ratio: 0.25x
  • Focusing: manual focus
  • Filter thread: 72mm
  • Dimensions (DxL): Φ66×82mm
  • Weight: 1.10 lb (500 g)
  • Mounts: Sony FE

Venus_optics_15mm_01Straight lines with Zero-DCredit: Tahir Matulatan

Check out more sample images here.

Featured image shot with Ultra-wide 15mm and ultra-fast f/2 by Luke Tscharke.