LAOWA 14mm f/4 Zero-D Lens for Sony FE

Introduction

The Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D Lens – Sony FE features excellent optical performance and compact design. The broad 114 angle of view is aided by an advanced optical design, which includes aspherical, high refractive index, and low dispersion elements, to realize well-corrected, sharp, and color-accurate imagery. The Laowa lens has a manual focus design and permits working with subjects as close as 27 cm away and its built-in petal-shaped hood helps to block stray light from causing unwanted lens flare. It is a sleek prime lens with distinctly low distortion and rectilinear rendering to suit architecture, interior, nature, astrophotography, and landscape applications.

Great Optical Performance

The ultra-wide prime is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras but can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 21mm equivalent focal length. Featuring the two aspherical elements and one ultra-high refractive index glass elements help to control distortion and spherical aberrations for improved sharpness and accurate rendering. Three extra-low dispersion elements are used to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce high clarity and color accuracy. The wide 114 angle of view pairs with a rectilinear design, which renders subjects with minimal distortion in order to suit the landscape and architectural applications. Five-blade diaphragm produces distinct 10-point sun stars and specular highlights when stopped-down and photographing point light sources.

Remarkable Features

Manual focusing design and a minimum focusing distance of 27 cm suits working with close-up subjects. The built-in petal-shaped lens hood helps to prevent stray light from causing lens flare and provides some physical protection to the lens’s front element. The front of the lens is threaded to accept optional 52mm filters. The lens is also compatible with an optional, dedicated 100mm filter holder.