Laowa 15mm F/4.5 0.5x Wide Angle Macro Lens - L Mount

Laowa 15mm F/4.5 0.5x Wide Angle Macro Lens – L Mount

This 15 mm wide angle macro lens with an f/4.5 aperture is designed for full-frame sensors and features a Panasonic/Leica L mount. A wide angle of view of 110.5° makes it suitable for landscapes, architecture, and macro photography.

Optics and image quality

The optical design consists of 16 elements in 11 groups. To control chromatic aberration and distortion, it utilises three ED glass elements, three HR elements, and two aspherical elements. Focus is set manually.

Aperture and macro function

The aperture features five blades, resulting in 10-point sunstars. The minimum aperture is f/32. The minimum focusing distance is 12.9 cm, providing a maximum magnification of 0.5x, which allows foreground subjects to be combined with an extensive background. The working distance is 36 mm.

Construction and dimensions

The housing is compact with a length of 47.7 mm and a diameter of 70 mm. The dimensions are 4.78 cm x Ø47.7 mm x Ø70 mm and the weight is 308 g. A 62 mm filter thread is located at the front, and the lens comes with a detachable lens hood.