Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for L-Mount

Designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens is one of the World’s 2x macro lenses. Equipped with an intricate array of lenses, it can produce stunning image quality whilst minimising aberrations, thanks to its Apochromat APO design. Finally, it offers a 2:1 magnification to infinity focusing range that comfortably enables macro and portrait photography.

Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens Key Features:

• One of the World’s smallest 2:1 macro lenses
• It’s impressively compact, lightweight and portable
• Designed for use with full-frame mirrorless cameras
• The lens offers up to a 2x magnification ratio
• Advanced optical structure: 13 elements in 9 groups
• The lens utilises 3 premium ED optical glass elements
• Apochromat APO design minimises aberrations
• A minimum focusing distance of 6.4” (16.3cm)
• The internal focus mechanism for more stability
• Manual focusing design offers enhanced control
• Available in Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica M and L mounts

Expanded Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens Key Features:

Optical Structure

The Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens is equipped with an advanced and intricate optical makeup thats comprised of 13 premium elements arranged into 9 groups. The lens utilises 3 premium ED optical glass elements that contribute to the Apochromat APO design, resulting in efficiently controlled chromatic aberrations (CA) in both in-focus and out-of-focus areas (Longitudinal CA). Not only does this produce higher quality images but having the reduced appearance of chromatic aberrations results in less time-consuming post-production.

Close-Up Shots

This lens is designed for macro photography. This array of lenses achieves an 85mm focal range of which can focus from infinity to an impressive 2x magnification, along with a minimum focusing distance of 6.4” (16.3cm). Naturally, this provides the ability to capture stunning macro-photography with exceptional detail. And, along with its 9 bladed aperture diaphragm and maximum f5.6 aperture, the lens produces beautifully smooth defocus with effective subject-background separation. But it doesn’t stop there - This lens can also serve as an impressive portrait lens, utilising that widely popular portraiture focal range, adding another entire level of versatility from this lens.

Construction

Perhaps the most striking feature of this lens is the size. This is one of the World’s smallest 2x macro lenses, resolving the ever-lasting burden of large, heavy macro lenses in the market. The fact that this lens is so small means that it’s highly portable as well as allowing those who want to experiment with macro photography the opportunity to add it to their kit bag without the need to swap out another lens.

Another factor to its intelligent design is the internal focusing mechanism. This Laowa lens is the manual focus which combined with the internal focusing design significantly lowers camera shake and avoids collision of the lens and macro objects. Furthermore, this increases the longevity of the lens by preventing dust or ash from falling into the lens.

Mount Options

This lens, like most Laowa lenses, is available in a range of mount fittings. This lens is designed for use with full-frame mirrorless cameras and is available in:

• Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Canon RF
• Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Nikon Z
• Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E
• Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Leica M
• Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for L Mount

What’s in the box?

• 1 x Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens
• 1 x Front Lens Cap
• 1 x Rear Lens Cap

FAQs:

How much does this lens weigh?

The weight differs from mount to mount. The Canon RF weighs, 310g, the Nikon Z 314g, Sony FE 291g, the Leica M 289g and the L-Mount weighs 252g.

What filter thread size does this lens have?

The Laowa 85mm f5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens has a Φ46mm filter thread size.

What’s the angle of view?

The lens offers a 28.55° angle of view on full-frame sensors.