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Venus Optics Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT Lens for Micro Four Thirds

Venus Optics Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT Lens for Micro Four Thirds

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A comfortable wide-angle prime for Micro Four Thirds, the Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT is characterized by its especially sleek and lightweight design, making it ideal for use as a walkaround and travel lens.
$149.00 - $149.00
$149.00
$149.00 - $149.00
$149.00

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OVERVIEW

  • Micro Four Thirds System
  • 34mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • One Super ED Element
  • Frog Eye Coating
  • Manual Focus Design
  • 7-Blade Diaphragm

A comfortable wide-angle prime for Micro Four Thirds, the Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT is characterized by its especially sleek and lightweight design, making it ideal for use as a walkaround and travel lens. Despite its compactness, it sports a bright f/1.8 design for working in difficult lighting and the 34mm-equivalent wide-angle field of view suits working with subjects ranging from landscapes to portraits. One Super ED element is featured in the optical design and helps to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for high clarity and color accuracy. Additionally, a Frog Eye Coating has also been applied to the front element to guard against water and dust, and the lens's manual focus design permits working with subjects as close 5.9" away.

  • Wide-angle prime is designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras and provides a 34mm equivalent focal length.
  • Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture benefits working in dark and difficult lighting conditions.
  • One Super ED (extra-low dispersion) element is featured to minimize chromatic aberrations and color fringing for clearer and more color-accurate imagery.
  • Frog Eye Coating has been applied to the front element to help repel water and dust.
  • Manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 5.9" away.
  • Built-in petal-shaped lens hood blocks stray light from causing flare and also offers some physical protection to the front of the lens.

SPECS

Focal Length 17mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 34mm)
Maximum Aperture f/1.8
Minimum Aperture f/22
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds
Format Compatibility Micro Four Thirds
Angle of View 65°
Minimum Focus Distance 5.91" / 15 cm
Maximum Magnification 0.2x
Macro Reproduction Ratio 1:5
Optical Design 9 Elements in 7 Groups
Diaphragm Blades 7
Focus Type Manual Focus
Image Stabilization No
Filter Size 46 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L) 2.17 x 2.01" / 55 x 51 mm
Weight 6.07 oz / 172 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight 0.77 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 3.8 x 3.8 x 3.6"

For all information on stock status, please read the following:

For IN STOCK items, quantity listed is for actual real-time stock.

If an item states "Contact Us For Availability", the item is not in stock at our West coast warehouse, but is likely IN STOCK at a manufacturers warehouse. These items can often ship within 1-4 business days, but not always. We supply the best delivery ETA upon contact, or automatically within 2-business days after placing an order.

PRE-ORDER means the product has not started shipping in normal quantities. The estimated delivery timeframe will be included on the product page if supplied by the manufacturer.

Items stating "New Item - Coming Soon" will have the release date if known, if not, you can contact the store to be added to an interest list for the product. This is the fastest way to secure your place in line on popular new products. Click here to go to our contact page.

If an item has a shipping timeframe listed, this is the typical time an item will ship to you after placing an order. Some items may have a longer time than posted due to factors such as manufacturer backorders. If you place an order with a shipping timeframe, we will contact you within 2-business days if the delivery timeline is likely to be significantly different from the timeframe estimate.

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