Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens for L Mount

SKU: VE428L MFR: VE428L
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Key Features

  • Capture unique, circular fisheye photos with this Laowa 4mm lens on your L mount camera.
  • Get creative with a super-wide 210° angle of view, perfect for immersive photography.
  • Enjoy sharp images with the f/2.8 aperture, great in low light and for depth of field.
  • Compact and lightweight, this 4mm fisheye lens is ideal for travel and street photography.
  • Experience smooth manual focus for precise control and unique artistic expression.
  • Durable build quality ensures this Laowa fisheye lens will be a reliable part of your kit.
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2022-06-02T10:37:05

Rated 5 out of 5

Sweet lens, full sky and quick enough for astro

Nice look, works well edge to edge; all 210 degrees

William B.

2022-05-10T18:37:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice addition to the camera bag

Fun lens and very high quality for a ridiculously low price. Very enjoyable to play with -- after all, photography should be fun, too. Manual operation is a piece of cake on the Fujifilm X-T4 and with a DoF this large pretty much everything is in focus anyway. Highly recommended as a way to push one's personal envelope a bit and to see in a different way.

STEPHEN Z.

2022-03-03T04:00:08

Rated 3 out of 5

Not bad for the price, but could be better

almost impossible to use without getting your feet and fingers in the photo. Auto focus would have been nice as well

STEPHEN L.

2020-12-21T12:49:25

Rated 1 out of 5

Lens doesn't fit my camera

It doesn't fit a canon t5i. The diameter is too small.

STEPHANIE V.

2020-09-04T08:12:06

Rated 5 out of 5

Laowa 4mm fisheye

Fun lens to have. Great perspective.

Roland F.

2020-02-05T09:26:14

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent lens for the price.

We are interested in the lens because we want to0 use it, and to fly it on a balloon.The lens seems to have tested to be an excellent candidate in this. This lens seems of excellent quality with adequate focus over from the center to edge of the lens. However, if one were available we would like one of the same configuration and image size, but with an F1.4 focal ratio. If we had that we would certainly pay 4 times as much, commensurate with the 4 times increase in light throughput even if this compromised the focus somewhat.

Bernard J.

2019-09-13T09:48:27

Rated 4 out of 5

Fisheye fun

looks to be well built. Lots of fun to use. It takes some work to learn to use any fisheye well. Very inexpensive. Great to have for occasional use or for a special project.

MICHAEL L.

2019-09-04T13:36:17

Rated 4 out of 5

Laowa 4mm

For the money, this is a great addition to MFT. There is a little bit of clipping at the top and bottom of the image. I get around that by doing a slight circular crop in Affinity Photo. Decent image quality but you also have to be very careful to keep fingers, arms, legs etc out of the frame! It will also show a grip if you have one, including the EM1 MKii grip. This is again taken care of by just a slight crop.

BRUCE H.

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Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Specifications

  • Mount

    L Mount

  • Focal Length

    4mm

  • Max. Aperture

    f/2.8-16

  • Angle of View

    210 Degree

  • Format Compatibility

    MFT

  • Lens Structure

    7 elements in 6 groups

  • Aperture Blades

    7

  • Min. Focusing Distance

    80mm

  • Max. Magnification

    1:9

  • Focus Mode

    Manual Focus

  • Dimensions

    1.77 x 1.0" (45.2 x 25.5mm)

  • Weight

    4.76 oz (135g)

  • UPC Code

    6940486701661

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Designed For Use With:

  • Leica SL
  • Leica SL2
  • Panasonic S1
  • Panasonic S1H
  • Panasonic S1R
  • Panasonic S5
  • Sigma fp
  • Leica SL2-S
  • Panasonic LUMIX S9
  • Panasonic S5 II
  • Panasonic S5 IIX
  • Leica SL3
  • Sigma fp L

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About Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8

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Laowa 4mm fisheye

By Roland F.

Fun lens to have. Great perspective.

Excellent lens for the price.

By Bernard J.

We are interested in the lens because we want to0 use it, and to fly it on a balloon.The lens seems to have tested to be an excellent candidate in this. This lens seems of excellent quality with adequate focus over from the center to edge of the lens. However, if one were available we would like one of the same configuration and image size, but with an F1.4 focal ratio. If we had that we would certainly pay 4 times as much, commensurate with the 4 times increase in light throughput even if th...

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Featuring a one-of-a-kind 210 Degree field of view, Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye lens can create a circular fisheye perspective. Photographers can create a 360 Degree full panorama image with a minimum of 2-3 shots.

210 Degree full featured lens that bring you a selfie-stick-free experience like never before.
Picture this - you are lingering on a gorgeous mountain hill, sitting under an expansive blue sky. Why not seize this moment and share it in the first angle of view Featuring a 210 Degree angle of view, the Laowa circular fisheye lens let you capture more than what your eyes can see. Once again, use our Laowa lenses to create unique images with your craziest idea and enjoy this experimental perspective.

As TINY as an egg, this creative lens has its place in your pocket.
With only 135g, you can literally put it in your pocket and pull it out for some special shots at any time. The compact size and lightweight also make it perfect for various shooting set up such as selfies, vlog, skateboard shooting, 360 Degree panorama, VR imaging, virtual tours or even fly with drones. Smarten up your aerial shots with an angle that no one else has ever seen. The only limit is your imagination!

Avantgarde shots under low-light conditions.
Despite its petite body, this lens features a fast maximum aperture at f/2.8. When more light gets in, photographers can enjoy higher flexibility in the creation of avant-garde, gimmicky shots even under low-light conditions. See how this lens makes a little twist on traditional astrophotography, adding extra fun to the starry night and nightscape shots.

Focus as close as 8cm
The 3.1" (8cm) closest focus distance (object to the sensor) means that you can focus any objects at a finger away. It enables photographers to get really close to the subject and emphasize the details. The exaggerating angle of view will also provide alternatives to make fun of the amusing big-headed animals (including your friends). You may need to forget the rules of composition for one moment and take advantage of the extreme distortion to create an impactful image.

Huge depth of field
Simply stop down the aperture to f/5.6 (or above), you can concentrate on your compositions without worrying about focusing! The huge depth of field can cover almost everything in the scene.

Outstanding sharpness
The image sharpness of the 4mm is incredible! The lens not just sharp at the centre, but also produce a clear image at the edge. This would be very useful when de-fishing the image or cropping out the center part for an ultra-wide angle shot.

360 Degree Panorama & VR imaging
Attributed to the ultra wide 210 Degree FOV, you can easily create a full 360 Degree panorama using a maximum of 2-3 images as opposed to shooting 6 images or more with conventional fisheye lenses. This lens is also particular good for VR photography and shooting virtual tour.

Apart from the 360 degrees panorama, the spherical panorama is also possible with this tiny fisheye lens. You can start creating your own tiny planet.

HFR HD crop
Due to the outstanding sharpness and ultra-wide 210 Degree angle of view, the image still looks crispy after cropping the black area away. The HD crop successfully eliminates the black circle in the frame and transform the lens into a budget ultra-wide angle lens.

De-Fishing Image
You can also de-fish the images to get some ultra-wide angle shots. The sharpness of the 4mm helps to retain a clear image after the de-fishing process.

Vertical or Horizontal crop
Want something more special Simply crops out the middle part to create an xpan style shot!

Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Features

  • 210 Degree full featured lens that bring you a selfie-stick-free experience like never before
  • As TINY as an egg, this creative lens has its place in your pocket
  • Avantgarde shots under low-light conditions
  • Focus as close as 8cm
  • Huge depth of field
  • Outstanding sharpness
  • 360 Degree Panorama & VR imaging
  • HFR HD crop
  • De-Fishing Image
  • Vertical or Horizontal crop

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 36 months.

Key Features

  • Capture unique, circular fisheye photos with this Laowa 4mm lens on your L mount camera.
  • Get creative with a super-wide 210° angle of view, perfect for immersive photography.
  • Enjoy sharp images with the f/2.8 aperture, great in low light and for depth of field.
  • Compact and lightweight, this 4mm fisheye lens is ideal for travel and street photography.
  • Experience smooth manual focus for precise control and unique artistic expression.
  • Durable build quality ensures this Laowa fisheye lens will be a reliable part of your kit.

What's in the box:

  • Venus Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens
  • Front and Rear Lens Caps
  • Venus 3 Year Limited Warranty