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Fish Out Your Creativity With These Two Wholly Unique Fisheye Zoom Lenses From Venus Optics
Venus Optics has just dropped one, but two, wholly unique and interesting new fisheye zoom lenses that should be intriguing options for all DPs and cinematographers. These two new fisheye zoom lenses are both designed for full-frame sensors. The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 is ideal for your mirrorless camera systems, while the Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Cine is compatible with your cinema cameras.However, feel free to mix and match as you’d like, as both of these fisheye zooms could be interesting lens options for all types of cameras and projects. Let’s take a look at both and explore which might be the most intriguing to you.Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye LensThe first of the two fisheye zoom lenses that we’re going to look at is the Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8. Designed to offer dynamic distortion, a bright maximum aperture, and a wide angle of view, the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens from Venus Optics is a full-frame zoom lens designed for bold perspectives and artistic expression. The constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range and close minimum focusing distance of 6.3" make the lens an ideal tool for injecting some verve into landscapes, action sports, portraits, and more. Also, unique to this Laowa 8-15mm zoom, the lens offers a dual fisheye effect, with a dramatic circular fisheye at 8mm and a full-frame rectangular fisheye at 15mm.Here are the full specs and purchase options.Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/22Fast Fisheye Zoom Lens180° Angle of ViewMinimum Focusing Distance: 6.3"Manual Focus DesignCircular and Rectangular Fisheye EffectsVenus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye LensOffering dynamic distortion, a bright maximum aperture, and a wide angle of view, the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens from Venus Optics is a full-frame zoom lens designed for bold perspectives and artistic expression. Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine LensThe second fisheye zoom that we’re going to explore is this Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens. Designed to add expansive 180° views to your video content using the Laowa 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens from Venus Optics and your ARRI PL-mount camera. What’s unique about this cine option is mostly how this innovative lens covers up to full-frame camera sensors and features a dual round/rectangular fisheye look and a fast, constant T2.9 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range. This Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine can also maintain a constant T2.9 maximum aperture across the 8-15mm zoom range. The fast aperture makes it ideal for low-light capture, including astrophotography and night scenes, and for creating shallow depth of field visuals. Here are the full specs and purchase options. Full Frame | T2.9-T22 Aperture RangeCircular 8mm and Rectangular 15mm Looks0.8 MOD FIZ Gears | 75° Focus Rotation180° Field of View6.3" Minimum FocusCompact, Lightweight DesignOptional Bayonet MountsFocus Marks in Feet and MetersVenus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine LensAdd expansive 180° views to your video content using the Laowa 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens from Venus Optics and your ARRI PL-mount camera.
Venus Optics has just dropped one, but two, wholly unique and interesting new fisheye zoom lenses that should be intriguing options for all DPs and cinematographers. These two new fisheye zoom lenses are both designed for full-frame sensors. The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 is ideal for your mirrorless camera systems, while the Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Cine is compatible with your cinema cameras.
However, feel free to mix and match as you’d like, as both of these fisheye zooms could be interesting lens options for all types of cameras and projects. Let’s take a look at both and explore which might be the most intriguing to you.
Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens
The first of the two fisheye zoom lenses that we’re going to look at is the Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8. Designed to offer dynamic distortion, a bright maximum aperture, and a wide angle of view, the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens from Venus Optics is a full-frame zoom lens designed for bold perspectives and artistic expression.
The constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range and close minimum focusing distance of 6.3" make the lens an ideal tool for injecting some verve into landscapes, action sports, portraits, and more.
Also, unique to this Laowa 8-15mm zoom, the lens offers a dual fisheye effect, with a dramatic circular fisheye at 8mm and a full-frame rectangular fisheye at 15mm.
Here are the full specs and purchase options.
- Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/22
- Fast Fisheye Zoom Lens
- 180° Angle of View
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 6.3"
- Manual Focus Design
- Circular and Rectangular Fisheye Effects
Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens
Offering dynamic distortion, a bright maximum aperture, and a wide angle of view, the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens from Venus Optics is a full-frame zoom lens designed for bold perspectives and artistic expression.
Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens
The second fisheye zoom that we’re going to explore is this Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens. Designed to add expansive 180° views to your video content using the Laowa 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens from Venus Optics and your ARRI PL-mount camera.
What’s unique about this cine option is mostly how this innovative lens covers up to full-frame camera sensors and features a dual round/rectangular fisheye look and a fast, constant T2.9 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range.
This Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine can also maintain a constant T2.9 maximum aperture across the 8-15mm zoom range. The fast aperture makes it ideal for low-light capture, including astrophotography and night scenes, and for creating shallow depth of field visuals.
Here are the full specs and purchase options.
- Full Frame | T2.9-T22 Aperture Range
- Circular 8mm and Rectangular 15mm Looks
- 0.8 MOD FIZ Gears | 75° Focus Rotation
- 180° Field of View
- 6.3" Minimum Focus
- Compact, Lightweight Design
- Optional Bayonet Mounts
- Focus Marks in Feet and Meters
Venus Optics Venus 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens
Add expansive 180° views to your video content using the Laowa 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine Lens from Venus Optics and your ARRI PL-mount camera.
