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Venus Optics has announced a couple of new Laowa branded lenses.

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As the model name indicates, the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D LM is designed for Leica M mount photographers and promises ‘close-to-zero’ distortion. This, its manufacturer suggests, makes the full frame lens ideal for capturing landscape, architecture, interior, street and astrophotography. With a lens construction comprising 12 elements in 9 groups with two aspherical elements, it’s also suitable focusing distance is 15cm. A 72mm filter thread further extends creative possibilities, while a lens hood is supplied as standard. Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF, which is available in four different mount options; specifically the Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E and L-mounts. With the lens itself described as a modern take on a classic focal length, it’s been designed to work well as an everyday lens, while being as suitable for video as it is photography. With a 62mm filter thread provided, the lens weighs 562g and measures 68.5x106mm in size. Suggested uses for this travel friendly lens again include street, documentary, landscape, portrait and astrophotography. Meanwhile a 13-blade aperture is said to be capable of delivering ‘creamy round bokeh’.