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Venus Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony FE

SKU: VE10028SE MFR: VE10028SFE
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Key Features

  • Capture stunning details with the Laowa 100mm macro lens' incredible 2:1 magnification.
  • Experience exceptional image clarity with this APO lens, reducing chromatic aberration.
  • The 100mm focal length is perfect for detailed macro shots and portrait photography.
  • Achieve beautiful bokeh with the f/2.8 aperture, ideal for isolating your subject.
  • Enjoy a solid build quality with this lens, designed for durability and reliability.
  • Manual focus gives precise control for macro photography, enhancing creative possibilities.
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Shopper : Will this work well on Sony A7RIII ?Phillip J H : The Sony version will (not the Nikon version shown above) The Sony version is longer (integral adapter) and is ALL manual (no electronics).
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?DENNIS D : I need a high quality macro lens, this fit the bill.JENNIFER C : 2 x Macro.....E-Mount.MATTHEW K : It was the cheaper option and it received good reviews.BRIAN B : Quality OpticsMICHAEL P : Hoping to get good photos of very small arthropods.JIINGJAU J : I have Sony CameraDAVE H : I purchased this lens for its quality 2x macro capability.TIMOTHY B : Needed a manual lens for a shoot with Freefly Wave on the west coast beginning next week!!RODRIGO I : Online reviews make this lens stand out. Price is also very good, making it a very low risk option for anybody looking to improve their macro skills and take them to the professional level.REYNIER L : Food photographyHACHEMI T : 2x macro with no chromatic aberrationsJulian K : A great macro/portrait lens at half the cost of competitorsVICK E : I'm looking for a Macro lensCARLTON H : Looking for a good macro lens in manual mode. This lens is incredibly sharp with pleasing bokeh and is the only one offering 2 to 1 magnification. All reviews I've read say it is well built and if anything like the 12mm Zero D lens made by Laowa it will be very nice. Laowa also has a nice 60mm and a nice 2 to 5 times macro 25mm. All pictures posted on flickr and other sites show it is incredibly sharp with no CA or other distortions.EVA D : I want to get more serious with macro photographyCRISTINA B : Looks goodSTEVE C : sharp, 2x, no CAPAUL P : Needed another macro lens.Arlene C : For food and product photography. A great macro that actually performs like one and can be used on my Sony A7iii.Prabu J : budget friendly and specswilson e : I'm impressed with the sample gallery, 2:1 Macro is great and the price is great.ROBERT R : the best you can buy

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2024-05-08T13:02:22

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice and affordable lens. I love it!

Perfect for pro and non-pro, photo and video projects. Lens price is affordable with great results. I'm using my Canon EOS 6D Mark II and an iPad as an external monitor. As you can see on the iPad the magnification power is great.

Hector C.

2023-07-21T08:16:34

Rated 4 out of 5

Very sharp lens. It takes practice to properly focus stack.

It's a very sharp lens. Still practicing and getting better at focus stacking.

JON H.

2023-05-07T08:42:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Quality

There are so many good things about this lens, the feel is of a super sturdy canon like lens, soft focus ring and has given me some great results.

JOSE L.

2023-05-02T09:35:37

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Quality

Bought this for my husband who had been wanting this particular lens for some time - he's thrilled with it! He hasn't found anything he dislikes about it so far. This is his first real macro lens and his "test shots" have shown gorgeous clarity and magnification. Also, once you take it out of the box you can instantly see and feel that it's quality equipment! I'm definitely going to be looking to this brand for other equipment in the future for both of us.

KELLI G.

2023-03-10T13:54:33

Rated 5 out of 5

Rating is for lens and NOT Adorama!

I would like to first say that I had a pretty awful first and last experience with Adorama. I received a lens that was open box and didn't even have the lens cover on. The lens also made a rattling noise inside when I rotated it however this appears to be normal on the F mount version, I'm assuming due to the aperture coupling which works great btw. I promptly returned the lens to Adorama since it was clearly an open box product and I was also concerned at the time that it was defective due to the noise. They received the return on 2/23, however I did not receive my refund until 3/6 or 11 days, and nobody at customer service could tell me why because they're a call center in India. I ordered directly from the manufacturer for a replacement and had it within 48 hours with proper, original packaging and even saved nearly $90 between tax and a 10% discount I found on YT. I highly recommend this lens, I just cannot recommend you buy it from Adorama after my experience. Now that I've described my very poor experience with Adorama I'll move on to the lens review. I have the Nikon F mount version and the aperture coupling is great, it keeps your aperture open while focusing and also lets your camera meter for proper exposure once set up in the menu assuming your camera is compatible. It's extremely sharp for everything I've tried it on and I haven't found much about it that I don't like. I do wish that the indexing mark to line the lens up to mount on the camera was on the side of the lens rather than the face of the mount but that's just working at finding something to complain about. I wouldn't think twice about recommending this lens to anyone with an interest in macro photography and I think it's amazing, especially considering the cost.

James W.

2022-10-25T01:09:10

Rated 5 out of 5

My favorite macro lens

I love this lens. It?s got a very sturdy build, and easy to use. The macro end of focus is very clear and detailed. It?s a manual aperture and manual focus lens, but works with canon R?s by selecting ?release shutter without lens? from the menu. It?s perfect for shooting small bugs and insects, as well as larger subjects. It?s actually really nice having the aperture controlled from a ring on the lens instead of in camera. Great lens, fast shipping, highly recommended!

Bryan L.

2022-07-13T08:38:28

Rated 5 out of 5

It?s worth the lack of electronics

Love this lens! This is my first venture into macro lenses and I?m blown away. I was comparing images while on a shoot with my friend using his Sigma 105mm 1:1 and this lens impressed us both. He initially gave me grief for buying an all manual lens, but once he saw the images he quickly changed his tune. AF might make things easier in many situations but when working at 2:1 macro with such a razor thin focal plane, I?d rather have absolute control over what?s in focus.

John M.

2022-07-01T14:00:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent optics

I've ended up owning both the automatic aperture and manual aperture versions of this lens. Both are optically excellent and I'm enjoying the 2:1 capability in a versatile lens that is easy to use. I've been using this lens primarily for plant photographs, ranging from pictures of a whole shrub to handheld focus stacking for very small flowers & other plant parts. Contrary to my expectation, though, I find myself preferring the manual aperture lens. This is primarily because the automatic aperture is not particularly accurate, yielding slightly different exposures in a focus stack. I can work around this, but it's annoying. The manual aperture, on the other hand, turns out to be easier to use than I expected. Figuring out where the focus plane is when the lens is stopped down takes a bit more care and practice if (like me) you're only used to focusing with lenses wide open. I've screwed up a couple of pictures that way, but after a few days with the lens I think I've gotten over the learning curve. I do wish there was a tactile indication of where you are in the f-stop range, though.

PATRICK A.

2022-07-01T13:55:53

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent optics; automatic aperture is inaccurate

I've ended up owning both the automatic aperture and manual aperture versions of this lens. Both are optically excellent and I'm enjoying the 2:1 capability in a versatile lens that is easy to use. I've been using this lens primarily for plant photographs, ranging from pictures of a whole shrub to handheld focus stacking for very small flowers & other plant parts. Contrary to my expectation, though, I find myself preferring the manual aperture lens. This is primarily because the automatic aperture is not particularly accurate. For single exposures, I don't get exactly the aperture I intended, but I also don't care whether a picture ends up being f9.2 or f10, or whatever the discrepancy ends up being. For me, this is not quite ideal in principle but irrelevant in practice. For focus stacking, though, it means that the pictures in the stack are all slightly differently exposed. I've been manually adjusting the exposures to match before running the stack through Zerene Stacker. This seems to work well enough, but it's an extra tedious step for a kind of photography that is already on the tedious end of the spectrum.

PATRICK A.

2022-06-17T09:00:38

Rated 3 out of 5

For a third party lens you can't go wrong.

I wanted to try my hand at macro photography.This lens takes sharp and clear images.Although it's a tad heavy on the camera,but I like the shots you get with it.

carlos w.

2022-06-07T08:16:42

Rated 3 out of 5

Great for first week

Love the lens extremely sharp and beautiful color rendition very solid build quality the reason for the 3 star review is because of having to return because of sticky aperture and out of stock status so unknown when will be replaced.

TIMOTHY C.

2022-05-26T12:48:18

Rated 4 out of 5

Not sorry I bought the Laowa 100mm F2.8 Ultra macro lens.

I am very pleased with my purchase.It came earlier than I expected.Not complaining.

carlos w.

2022-04-29T17:51:28

Rated 5 out of 5

Make mine Macro

My first dedicated macro lens and I love it! Entering the world of macro photography has been an amazing experience with the Venus Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x. Using a macro lens with manual focus takes some time to get used to, especially at close distances with such a narrow depth of field, but once you begin to get a feel for it, some fantastic images can be created. The 2x feature really sets this lens apart from some of the higher end manufacturers that only allow 1x magnification. A seemingly unknown world that's been right under your nose the entire time can be revealed with 2x macro lenses!

JERRY B.

2022-04-27T12:02:35

Rated 4 out of 5

Venus Laowa 100mm

Very sharp lens a tF8

John M.

2022-04-19T11:57:28

Rated 5 out of 5

Shooting hand held at ISO 1000 with 1/250 sec.

A very sharp lens.

John M.

2022-03-21T19:29:36

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it!

I am using this lens on a Conon EOS R6 with ab EF to RF converter and am very impressed. I am able to let the camera deal with the aperture while I concentrate on composition and focus.

DENNIS C.

2021-12-22T10:06:08

Rated 3 out of 5

Possibly good, not for a beginner macro shooter

It is a bit difficult for me to rate this product, or give it a fair review at this point because I haven't had much time to use it. Keep in mind that if you are looking for a macro lens and just starting out with macro this will be a difficult one because it is fully manual when you buy the RF version. It will not read the Aperture settings on the camera, no auto focus and the camera doesn't even register that it is attached to the camera. In fact you have to set the camera to release the shutter without a lens in the settings to get it to work. Also, it will not light up the preview when you have a dark scene because again, the camera does not know there is a lens attached. I have heard good things about the image quality and 2X magnification is a ground breaking feature to have. There is a pretty big learning curve though on this one since it is all manual. I am pretty sure I will keep it because it will allow me to get much smaller subjects.

HARRY S.

2021-11-09T20:28:05

Rated 4 out of 5

Great lens. Couple drawbacks.

Image quality is impeccable. Great for still insects. Don?t think you?ll get good bee photos though. Might just be me though. Autofocus would help in that regard. A lil soft at infinity though I feel like. Might just be me though.

JOSEPH T.

2021-07-26T04:25:07

Rated 4 out of 5

Really nice lens.

Really nice lens. I?m still getting used to it. The quality of build is nice. So far I?m really happy with the purchase.

DONALD B.

2021-06-25T09:23:08

Rated 4 out of 5

Great value

Solidly built lens. Great quality for a great price

Oliver N.

2021-06-07T11:19:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome

Awesome lens!

RICHARD J.

2021-05-31T13:50:38

Rated 1 out of 5

Venus Laowa 100mm F/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens will not work

Will not work on my Canon R5

Jim C.

2021-05-24T08:33:06

Rated 5 out of 5

Laowa 100mm

This is a very nice product. Used it recently daily for a week. I?m now using multiple lens lines and developing ranges of focal lengths for the Sony F55 and the alpha series too. This is a great MANUAL lens.

TIMOTHY B.

2021-04-03T10:47:24

Rated 5 out of 5

Solid, Sharp, 2:1

I have a few Venus Laowa lenses and like them. The lens is very sharp. No AF is not a problem for this macro lens as I'm using it with a RRS rail anyway. That also helps with the short throw of the focus ring. I haven't noticed it being especially difficult to get the focus right where I want it but I would still like to see something like 270 degrees of travel on the ring. Trying to focus stack without a macro-rail might be a little more challenging. The price to quality and image scale can't be beat.

ROY P.

2021-03-24T05:07:30

Rated 5 out of 5

Wow! 2:1 magnification is great

Love it. Can't wait for the weather to change and mother nature to awaken.

Ronald W.

2021-03-11T15:24:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Laowa beats Canon for half the price

I had the Canon 100 Macro and its a great lens but always had to focus manually with it. I bought this Laowa 2x macro lens and to my surprise it comes close if not beats the canon in image plus a 2x magnification. I love this lens. and yes its a manual focus lens.

JOHN B.

2021-02-22T07:48:18

Rated 5 out of 5

Laowa 100 mm macro f2.8

Excelente producto,lo recomiendo

REYNIER L.

2021-01-03T12:27:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Venus Laowa 100mm F/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony FE

The product is very good

Indrani C.

2020-12-27T08:00:58

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Optics- Ergonomic Quirks

The optical quality of this lens is very high and has a flat field of focus, which is excellent for copy work, and has the 2:1 focus ratio that is nearly unique in macro lenses. I could see no significant CAs. The lens is internal focus, so there is no barrel extension or rotation. The price to is very reasonable for the optical quality, but you do give up autofocus and and VR. The There are some ergonomic annoyances. The focus ring is located near the front of the lens and is hard to distinguish from the barrel and the f/stop settings have only a faint detent (Ok if you are a cinematographer). The lens comes with a hood that is tricky to attach, and finally, if you are a Nikon user, it focuses opposite of Nikkors.

JEROME M.

2020-10-22T14:17:14

Rated 5 out of 5

Affordable RF mount lens

Affordable RF mount lens. Manual focus is great with Canon’s focus peaking. Wonderful contrast and sharpness. I use it for unique product photog images and fun macro stuff.

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Venus 100mm F/2.8 Specifications

General

General

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  • Brand

    Venus

  • Lens Series

    Venus Laowa

  • Color

    Black

  • Lens Type

    Macro

  • Lens Mount

    Sony FE

  • Format Compatibility

    Full Frame

  • Focus Type

    Manual Focus

  • Focusing Technology

    Not Applicable

  • Closest Focus Distance

    9.72" / 24.7cm

  • Distance Information

    N/A

  • Built-In Motor

    Not Applicable

  • Focal Length

    100MM

  • Angle Of View

    24.4 deg.

  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length

    ?

  • Coverage

    N/A

  • Minimum Aperture

    ?

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/2.8

  • Maximum Magnification

    2:1

  • Lens Coating

    N/A

  • Aspherical Elements

    N/A

  • ED Glass Elements

    N/A

  • Filter Size

    67mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    12 Elements / 10 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    13

  • Dimensions

    2.83 x 6.10" (72 x 155mm)

  • Weight

    22.5Oz / 638g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization Type

    None

  • Tripod Collar

    OptionalL

  • Waterproof / Water Resistant

    N/A

  • Dust Resistant

    N/A

  • UPC Code

    6940486700749

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9 Accessories for Venus Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony FE

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Designed For Use With:

  • Sony a7R IV
  • Sony a7S III
  • Sony a7 II
  • Sony a7 III
  • Sony a7 IV
  • Sony A7C
  • Sony a7C II
  • Sony a7CR
  • Sony a7R II
  • Sony a7R III
  • Sony a7R V
  • Sony a9
  • Sony a9 II
  • Sony a9 III
  • Sony Alpha 1
  • Sony ZV-E1
  • Sony A7
  • Sony A7R
  • Sony a7S
  • Sony A7S II

Compatible With Restrictions:*

* If using a APS-C Lens on a Full Frame Camera OR Full-Frame Lens on a APS-C Camera then Image sensor will be narrowed down to APS-C size.

  • Sony A3000
  • Sony a5000
  • Sony a5100
  • Sony A6000
  • Sony a6100
  • Sony a6300
  • Sony a6400
  • Sony a6500
  • Sony a6600
  • Sony a6700
  • Sony NEX C3
  • Sony NEX-3
  • Sony NEX-5
  • Sony NEX-5R
  • Sony NEX-5T
  • Sony NEX-6
  • Sony NEX-7
  • Sony NEX-F3
  • Sony ZV-E10
  • Sony ZV-E10 II

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About Venus 100mm F/2.8

FEATURED REVIEWS

Amazing picture quality and zero chromatic aberrations

By JOHN R.

I'm amazed at the images that come from this lens. I haven't seen any chromatic aberrations as advertised and the 2x works great. You definitely need a lot of light from a flash to capture anything at 2x mag and need to remove the lens hood to get close enough without blocking the flash. Highly recommend this lens for the Sony FE if you don't have a macro lens already

Affordable RF mount lens

By GRANT P.

Affordable RF mount lens. Manual focus is great with Canon’s focus peaking. Wonderful contrast and sharpness. I use it for unique product photog images and fun macro stuff.

If you're a macro photography enthusiast or a professional looking for a lens that can capture the minutest details with exceptional clarity, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony FE is your go-to choice. Building on the success of the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro, this lens is the second installment in the Laowa 2:1 macro lineup, designed to deliver unparalleled macro imaging performance.

This remarkable lens is engineered to cover a full-frame sensor, offering a versatile magnification range from 2:1 to infinity, which sets it apart from the standard 100mm macro lenses that are limited to 1:1 life-size magnification. This feature is particularly beneficial for photographers aiming to capture smaller subjects, such as insects or intricate details of flora, with ease and precision.

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens boasts an innovative design that maintains a compact size comparable to other macro lenses in the market, despite its broader magnification capabilities. The lens's apochromatic (APO) design ensures that chromatic aberration, a common optical challenge, is virtually non-existent. This means that both the in-focus and out-of-focus areas of your photographs will be free from any unwanted color fringing, ensuring that your subjects are depicted with the highest fidelity and without any color pollution.

In addition to its macro capabilities, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 lens doubles as an excellent portrait lens when focused at infinity. Its sophisticated optical construction, comprising 12 elements in 10 groups, guarantees razor-sharp images across both macro and infinity distances. The fast f/2.8 aperture not only excels in low-light conditions but also produces a beautifully soft bokeh effect, allowing your subjects to stand out against a smoothly diffused background.

The lens features an internal focusing mechanism, ensuring that the lens barrel does not extend during focusing, which is particularly advantageous for maintaining a consistent shooting distance and composition. A multi-layer coating has been applied to the lens elements to minimize lens flare and ghosting, thereby enhancing image contrast and color fidelity.

For Sony FE camera users, it's important to note that when using this lens with an adapter, an electronic adapter is required to adjust the aperture settings properly.

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony FE is a high-quality, professional, and reliable tool that is both durable and innovative. It is an indispensable asset for photographers who demand the utmost in image quality and versatility from their macro photography equipment.

Venus 100mm F/2.8 Features

  • 2:1 Magnification at same physical size - All of the 100mm macro lenses in the market can only reproduce 1:1 magnificati on (life-size) image only. The extended 2x magnification means more details ca n be seen through the lens. Photographers can now take advantage of the wider magnification range to capture bugs at different sizes.
  • Apochromat APO design (invisible CA)- The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 has a Apochromat (APO) design where the chromatic aberration (CA) at BOTH in-focus & out-of-focus area is controlled to the minimal. CA has long been one of the most annoying aberrations for macro photography and now you can forget about this and focus more on taking a great shot.
  • Similar size as 1:1 macro lens - Despite the extended magnification range, the size of our Laowa 100mm is actually comparable to other macro lenses in the market.
  • Outstanding Sharpness
  • Smooth Bokeh rendering
  • Outstanding Portrait lens with crystal sharpness - Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2:1 Ultra Macro APO is not only a exceptionally macro lens. It can also focus to infinity and is a very decent telephoto portrait lens.

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 36 months.

Key Features

  • Capture stunning details with the Laowa 100mm macro lens' incredible 2:1 magnification.
  • Experience exceptional image clarity with this APO lens, reducing chromatic aberration.
  • The 100mm focal length is perfect for detailed macro shots and portrait photography.
  • Achieve beautiful bokeh with the f/2.8 aperture, ideal for isolating your subject.
  • Enjoy a solid build quality with this lens, designed for durability and reliability.
  • Manual focus gives precise control for macro photography, enhancing creative possibilities.

What's in the box:

  • Laowa 100mm F/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens Sony E Mount
  • Front & Rear Lens Caps
  • UV Filter
  • Lens Pouch
  • Venus 3 Year Limited Warranty