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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:20 am Post subject: Venus Optics LAOWA ZERO-D 12mm F2.8 |
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calvin83 wrote:
Original thread on Chinese forum Xitek:
http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1546399-1-1-2.html
Thread in SAR:
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/venus-to-launch-the-fastest-distortion-free-ff-lens-of-the-world-for-both-a-and-e-mount/
Samples in JPEG:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsktT3YMW
What makes this lens interesting is they say it has almost no distortion. That is the reason why this lens is called ZERO-D.
For the convenience of the forum member, I have upload three RAW files to Google drive provide by the developer in the first link. The copyright of these photos belongs to the original owner who take these photos.
DNG:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B12fPAOfayQfUmdETEJWbENKYTQ/view?usp=sharing
ARW:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B12fPAOfayQfTnV4ZWlxSkprNkU/view?usp=sharing
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4710 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Looks like an interesting lens, but 12mm f/2.8 means a quite big lens? _________________ Lars | Lens collection | Manuellfokus.no |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:28 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
I think it will balance well on a SLR. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
This lens can use the 100mm square filters which is nice as most the 14mm ultra-wide need bigger filters. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Here are some new photo and a video take with this lens
http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1566848-1-1-2.html
There is a new sample in RAW format in the link above taken with A7R. I have uploaded to Google drive for the convenience of the members.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B12fPAOfayQfMkVaVC1KbVZjVnc/view?usp=sharing _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Here are two more videos taken with this lens.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSXz3Eujt2mx4OYWwO2CwA
There will be an add-on adapter for E mount which change this lens to a 17mm F4 with 10mm shift ability(works for the SLR versions). _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1633 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 5:17 am Post subject: |
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ZoneV wrote:
Thank you!
This lens looks good from the image results!
Is there a price estimation from the manufacturer? _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:05 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
The price is not announced yet but it should be reasonable. The lens consists of 16 elements which two of them are large-diameter aspherical lenses and three ED lenses.
Photos of the lens show on exhibition:
http://forum.xitek.com/forum-redirect-goto-findpost-ptid-1566848-pid-66187975.html _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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anktonio
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 219 Location: Spain
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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anktonio wrote:
If this 12 adjusts the price, turn about to a Rokinon/Distortion/Samyang killer. Promises no distortion, now I hope to see their sharpness. The focal length is fascinating, but very punctual use.
All modern and supposedly good lenses that are appearing on the market, seem to have a congenital disease, excess weight and size ... this is the way?
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SkvLTD
Joined: 19 Apr 2013 Posts: 198
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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SkvLTD wrote:
Samyang/Rokinon have plenty of distortion correction Adobe profiles, so that's really not an issue. Price will definitely be the determining factor and their other lenses are relatives "meh" when it comes to price vs usefulness/features despite pretty good optics.
I'm personally still considering Sigma 12-24 II from the used market, and those go for ~600 but have AF, zoom range, very correctable distortion, but do lack utmost sharpness only at the 12-<14 end. |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:38 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
I think landscape photographer will prefer a lens with nearly no distortion rather one with complex distortion.
This lens is not large and heavy indeed. It is about the same weight as the Samyang 14mm and shorter in length.
Lets see more review when the lens is available for sale. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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calvin83
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
There will be a Kickstarter Launch.
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Wanna enjoy a discount as many as 30% off? Stay in front of the computer and be the super early birds! Quantities are LIMITED! |
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Gerald
Joined: 25 Mar 2014 Posts: 1196 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Gerald wrote:
A very exciting UWA lens. Up-to-date information on venuslens.com site:
http://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-12mm-f2-8-zero-d/ _________________ If raindrops were perfect lenses, the rainbow did not exist. |
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tomasg
Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 1135
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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tomasg wrote:
Persoally for me this kind of tests aren t the determining factor, but for such a lens they have a value:
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/981-laowa12f28 |
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