The previously reported Laowa 180mm f/4.5 APO CA-Dreamer 1.5X ultra macro full-frame autofocus lens by Venus Optics is now officially announced. Pre-orders are now open at

• US: B&H Photo
• Worldwide: Laowa official online store.

The new lens is available for the following mounts:

• Auto focus: Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon EF
• Manual focus: Canon RF / L mount

Additional information (lens specification, optical design, MTF chart) can be found here:

Venus Optics Laowa 180mm f/4.5 APO CA-Dreamer 1.5X ultra macro full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount

Additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens

The post Announced: Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens (E/Z/EF/RF/L) appeared first on Photo Rumors.

Additional information on the upcoming Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens by Venus Optics (see the latest updated roadmap):

• 180mm telephoto lens, powerful spatial compression capabilities
• Autofocus from 1.5m to infinity
• Manual magnification up to 1.5x
• 14.8cm minimum working distance
• APO apochromatic lens effectively reduces color scattering in images
• Customizable FN button for one-touch access to commonly used functions
• Lens designL 12 elements in 9 groups
• AF/MF switch
• Full frame lens
• Autofocus: EF/E/Z mount
• Manual focus: RF/L mount
• Weight: 400g
• Announcement on September 15th
• Sample photos:

The latest Venus Optics Laowa lens roadmap

The post Additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens appeared first on Photo Rumors.

Here is the latest Venus Optics Laowa lens roadmap:

• Laowa AF FF 200mm f/2 C-Dreamer (full-frame )
• Laowa FF II TS 35mm f/2.8 C-Dreamer Macro 0.5X (2nd gen full-frame tilt-shift macro lens with 0.5x magnification)
• Laowa FF II TS 17mm f/4 C-Dreamer (second-generation C-Dreamer ultra-wide-angle tilt-shift lens)
• Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X (autofocus macro lens with 1.5x magnification)
• Laowa FF Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2X Anamorphic Zoom
• Laowa FF Sunlight 70-135mm T4.5 2X Anamorphic Zoom

Via SonyAddict

The post The latest Venus Optics Laowa lens roadmap appeared first on Photo Rumors.