Laowa 17mm F/1.8 Mft Review

17mm f/1.8 Micro 4/iii

Your BEST everyday prime lens.

Laowa 17mm f/one.8 MFT is perfect for street, travel and everyday photography. Weighted 6oz (172g) only, this remarkably lite, compact and agile lens serves as an infrequent complement to MFT cameras. It is a great tool that should be in every photographers’ kit handbag. The broad angle of view (65°) pair with the big f/1.8 aperture can easily handle unlike lighting conditions. The lens houses nine elements in seven groups and has a 7-blade diaphragm to requite a traditional Sunstar rendering in out-of-focus highlights. It has a minimum focus distance of 15cm and a 46mm filter thread.

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Description

Laowa 17mm f/i.8 MFT is perfect for street, travel and everyday photography. Weighted 6oz (172g) only, this remarkably light, compact and agile lens serves as an exceptional complement to MFT cameras. It is a great tool that should be in every photographers’ kit handbag. The wide angle of view (65°) pair with the large f/1.8 aperture can hands handle dissimilar lighting conditions. The lens houses nine elements in vii groups, and has a vii-bract diaphragm to requite a traditional sunstar rendering in out-of-focus highlights.

SPECIFICATION

Focal Length	17mm
Max. Discontinuity	f/1.viii
Angle of View	65°
Format Compatibility	MFT
Lens Construction	9 elements in 7 groups
Aperture Blades	7
Min. Focusing Distance	15 cm
Max. Magnification	1:v (0.2x)
Focus Mode	Manual Focus
Filter Thread	46mm
Dimensions	Φ55mm×51mm
Weight	172g
Mounts	M4/three

The 17mm gives the equivalent to a 34mm angle of view on a full-frame sensor. Optimized for M43 system, the resulting images deliver stunning details and contrast across the entire frame, fifty-fifty at a broad-open aperture. The vibrant color rendering results in high saturation, leaving the photo impressively pleasing straight out from the camera.

An ultra-fast f/1.8 maximum aperture non merely creates shine bokeh with its rounded 7- blade diaphragm, merely as well offers great low-low-cal performance. Despite the fast discontinuity, sharp, high-contrast images of afar subjects can exist captured at whatsoever apertures. It is an Ideal lens for portraits, landscapes, travel and all-purpose imaging.

Weighted 172g only, this remarkably light, compact and active lens serves equally an infrequent complement to MFT cameras. It is a great tool for all the same-life shots, street and travel photography.

This lens has a 5.nine”(15cm) minimum focusing altitude that greatly benefits working with close-up subjects in detail. Photographer can make employ of the “Mini-macro” feature to capture macro shots with shallow depth of field, creating smooth out-of-focus blurring and good field of study separation from the groundwork.

Attributed to the compact and light body, the 17mm f/ane.8 lens is a portable and on-the- go choice of videographers, both handheld and on gimbals. The high-functioning optical design incorporate one Super ED (actress-depression dispersion) glass element that delivers high- definition images with minimum ghosting and flare, broadening your shooting potential in challenging situations.

On meridian of traditional M43 cameras, this lens is likewise drone-friendly. It is compatible on DJI X5 camera, making it an culling lens for aerial photography and videography. The front end element has adopted premium FEC (Frog Eye Blanket) to repel water droplets and pollutants from sticking onto the lens, enhancing the lens’ durability in frequent outdoor shooting.