Venus Optics has introduced the Laowa 6mm f/2 0-D MFT rectilinear lens, the “Picture Model” of the prior to now launched 6mm T2.1 Cine Lens that provides the similar symbol high quality because the cine model however in the end provides digital parts for in-camera controls and correct EXIF knowledge recording.

The brand new $499 6mm f/2 lens gives a 121.9-degree angle-of-view that the corporate says has close-to-zero distortion (0-D) and is the arena’s widest rectilinear choice within the Micro 4 Thirds (MFT) marketplace. The lens, similar to a 12mm in 35mm phrases, gives customers a detailed nine-centimeter (3.54 inches) focal point distance permitting them to create some “very attention-grabbing views” for landscapes, astrophotography, architectural, drone photographs, or even exaggerated standpoint portraits.

Venus Optics says the brand new large-aperture f/2 lens accommodates an optical design that is composed of 13 parts in 9 teams with two aspherical glasses that lend a hand cut back distortion to its minimal even at this type of huge perspective. In keeping with the corporate, this light-weight (188g) lens has such low distortion that it gained’t require lens-profile corrections in publish, making it an excellent lens for actual property and architectural paintings.

The corporate says the shut focal point distance permits customers to get extremely with regards to their topics whilst nonetheless keeping up blank separation from the background with a shallow intensity of box, generating a shockingly robust bokeh impact for “visually impactful photographs.” Moreover, since this is likely one of the more recent lenses to comprise a CPU chip and motor for focusing, the point of interest magnifier will probably be brought on for simple focusing when rotating the point of interest regulate ring, and permits for aperture regulate from the digital camera frame, getting rid of the will of a guide aperture ring.

The lens itself has a 58mm filter out thread permitting customers to mount screw-on round filters with out the will for any extensive and hulking filter out holders. Which means it’s a lot more shuttle pleasant in addition to reasonably priced in comparison to different wide-angle (and filter out) answers.

In keeping with the corporate, the lens has 5 aperture blades that may generate “great” 10-point sunstars just by preventing down the aperture (which levels from f/2 to f/16).

Under are some pattern photographs captured with the 6mm f/2 0-D MFT Lens;

Here’s a 1-minute video introducing the brand new lens:

The Venus Optics Laowa 6mm f/2 0-D MFT lens is to be had for MFT mount techniques right away for $499 at once from the Venus Optics web site.