December 2024

Venus Announces Laowa Nanomorph Series Preorders, Releases 2 Tilt-Shift Macros

Venus Optics has announced preorder availability of the Laowa Nanomorph LF 1.5x Anamorphic Series and has released Laowa 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro lenses. Nanomorph LF lenses offer a large image circle (Ø44.71mm) and are designed to deliver maximum resolution for different anamorphic formats. They are available in 32mm, 42mm, 55mm and 85mm focal lengths, all T2.9. The set lists for $5,399, and each lens lists for $1,499. The 55mm and 100mm Tilt-Shift Macro lenses both feature a tilt of ±10°, a shift of ±12mm and a 1:1 magnification. Though designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, they can also be used on medium-format cameras. The lenses list for $1,249 each. Follow Venus Laowa on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Keep...more