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Venus optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens for Pentax K

Model: VE1228PK

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Specifications

Physical

Weight 1.34 lb (609 g)
Filter Thread None
Dimensions (DxL) Approx. 2.94 x 3.26" (74.8 x 82.8 mm)

Performance

Format Compatibility 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor
Angle of View 121.96°
Minimum Focus Distance 7.09" (18 cm)
Focal Length 12mm
Elements/Groups 16/10
Diaphragm Blades 7
Magnification 0.2x
Aperture Maximum: f/2.8Minimum: f/22
Camera Mount Type Pentax K

Features

Autofocus No
Expert Reviews
Photography life.34752476
6 March 2019
7.8/10

One of the widest lenses on the market today is the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D, made by Venus Optics. Not only is this lens rectilinear (not a fisheye), but Venus Optics claims it has almost no distortion whatsoever. With so few 12mm lenses available today, anyone who needs an ultra-ultra…

Pentaxforums.34752457
18 November 2018
8.6/10

It is rare to be genuinely surprised when testing lenses, as we were with the Laowa 12mm F2.8 Zero-D from Venus Optics. This lens, manufactured by a newcomer on the market, goes above and beyond all the expectations we could have had.

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    Superb build quality and small form factor for a 12mm, Excellent resolution at all apertures, even across the frame, Class-leading control over distortion, Beautiful, crisp colors, Fast maximum aperture, Manual focus easy to achieve thanks to long throw and useful gradations, Low vignetting on...

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    Strong vignetting on full frame, Flare and ghosting poorly controlled, No weather sealing, Flimsy, difficult to use lens cap, Pricey

The digital picture.34755376
7 May 2017

It is small. It is light. It is extremely wide. It has a high quality construction and an overall impressive image quality. It has a reasonable price. And, who doesn't love a few world records?

Opticallimits.35047338
20 February 2019

A few weeks back we reviewed an exciting product from a newcomer company - the Laowa 105mm f/2 STF. The characteristics of this lens are truly exciting and, even better, the performance is also top notch.

Lenstip com.34355424
9 January 2019

The coronavirus crisis has been adversely affecting many businesses and, sad but true, ours is not an exception. Despite that difficult situation we would like to preserve continuity and high quality of publications available on all our websites.

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    solid, metal casing with sensible physical dimensions,, very good image quality in the frame centre,, negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,, sensible correction of lateral chromatic aberration,, lack of problems with spherical aberration,, sensible distortion correction,, moderate...

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    weak image quality on the edge of the frame near the maximum relative aperture,, enormous vignetting,, too weak performance against bright light.

Photography blog.34969604
15 August 2017
9.0/10

What can we say about the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens? Well, we have to start with the image quality, because it is so good.Detail is pin sharp in virtually all of the frame and even at f/2.8 the fall off is controlled admirably.

User Reviews
11 September 2018
10/10

Im architectural photographer so UW-lens is my main weapon ) Im absolutely in love with this combo on my Sony A7II. Alone lens i use in interior shooting and with MSC on the streets. There are little blue colour vignetting on the corners but with LR-profile you can fix it in few seconds.

1 August 2018
10/10

I shoot interiors and usually shoot with a 24mm nikon. I bought this lens hoping it would be a great product and it is. The lens works and feels just like any nikon. It is only manual but I am a manual kind of guy and setting up my interior shots is not difficult without auto exposure and I actually...

16 March 2017
10/10

I have never trusted any ZERO distortion claim until I used this beauty. The lines are so straight. No more post processing needed. Be reminded that optical (barrel/moustache) distortion is discussed here. Perspective distortion is unavoidable for any wide angle lenses. This is Physics.

6 February 2019
10/10

I do Cityscape Photography and I must say its a great lens to have. The 12mm was a great addition to my Canon16-35mm.I have tested the lens for sharpness and distortions, I can say its a sharp lens and has no distortions at all.

31 October 2017
8.0/10

Really cool lens. I chose this because I wanted 1. extremely wide and 2. the option to use it with the Laowa Magic Shift Converter for perspective correction and as a 17mm lens. The low distortion is definitely amazing, center is very sharp, and corners are reasonable.

27 May 2019
8.0/10

I use this lens as an ultra wide in conjunction with the Laowa medium format converter for Fuji GFX. This turns it into a 17mm f/4 on the GFX 44x33mm sensor . The resultant field of view is approximately equal to 13mm on a 35mm camera.

Product Highlights
  • K-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Two Aspherical Elements
  • Rectilinear Design, Low Distortion
  • Frog Eye Dust & Water-Repellent Coating
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Floating Optical Design
  • Built-In Petal-Shape Lens Hood
8.5/10
Average Expert Score
8.9/10
Average User Score
In The Box
  • Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens for Pentax K
  • Front and Rear Lens Caps
  • Limited 3-Year Warranty
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