A unique and versatile prime, the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO Lens from Venus Optics offers extreme close-focusing and high-resolution performance in a compact and lightweight design. Available here with a Leica L-mount, this ultra-macro lens features a 7.3" minimum focusing distance and a greater-than-life-size 2:1 maximum magnification, making it ideal for close-up macro and portrait photography.

Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/22    2:1 Magnification    7.3" Minimum Focus    Manual Focus Design    Internal Focusing    13-Blade Diaphragm

• A slightly longer-than-normal-length prime, this ultra-macro lens is specially designed for Leica L-mount full-frame cameras; however, it also can be used with APS-C models where it provides an 87mm equivalent focal length.
• Ultra-macro lens that can reproduce 2:1 magnification of life-size images, showing extensive details of the object in high resolution. Features a 7.3" minimum focusing distance, making it ideal for super close-up shots and capturing extremely small details.
• Designed with three extra-low dispersion elements and three ultra-high refractive elements to suppress longitudinal and lateral chromatic aberration across in-focus and out-of-focus areas. This sophisticated APO design is particularly useful in macro photography and minimizes purple fringing and ghosting throughout the aperture range.
• Specifically designed for mirrorless cameras, the shorter flange distance maximizes image sharpness and makes the lens more compact and portable.
• Manual focus design, along with focus distance and depth of field scales, provide precise focusing control.
• Features 13 aperture blades that create round and soft bokeh in the out-of-focus area, facilitating a dreamy and artistic background for your images.
• Internal focusing design prevents the lens from coming in contact with the subject and protects the lens from dust.
• Compact and lightweight, this lens is smaller than other main-stream option on the market, which allows you to carry it around without burden.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. With the RF version of the lens, two questions: 1) Does the aperture stay open until the shot is taken like the old cameras? i.e. is the view finder going to be dark? 2) If I set an aperture of 7.1, for example, does it inform the camera of that setting so the camera can figure out the proper exposure?

A: There is no communication between camera and lens, so you will need to set aperture and shutter speed manually. The viewfinder is blacked out during the exposure.

Q: 2. What is the working distance at 1:1 from the front of this lens ?

A: This is a 2:1 lens with a 9.7" minimum focusing distance.

Q: 3. Is there a tripod collar made for another lens that fits this? (by all accounts, the Laowa collar is terrible)

A: Unfortunately, there are no other tripod collars that can fit this lens.

Q: 4. Does Canon's "focus peaking" work with this lens ?

A: Yes, you can still use focus peaking in manual focus mode on Canon EOS R series cameras while the Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Canon RF.

Q: 5. Will the EF Auto Aperture version work with Sigma MC-21 (EF to L Mount Adapter)? Note EF AA Version does not have Aperture Ring on the Lens.

A: Yes. All on-board circuitry and data stays in place.

Q: 6. I just purchased the RF version of this lens and am having trouble firing the shutter on the EOS R updated to firmware version 1.7. The mounts and I am able to control the image manually, but when I try to take a picture the shutter button doesn't work. Any thoughts?

A: Make sure the Release Shutter w/o lens is enabled. It sounds like it's potentially disabled. Should be in C.FN5 page in the settings.

Q: 7. Will it transfer exif data in a sony a7r iii ?

A: It does not. The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Magnification Ultra-Macro APO does not have electrical contacts and does not transmit EXIF data to the camera.

Q: 8. Do you have tripod collar for this lens ?

A: I'm sorry, no.

Q: 9. Will this lens work with Canon teleconverters?

A: Hi--Canon teleconverters are only compatible with a small number of Canon lenses, so this lens would not be compatible with them.

Q: 10. If I adapt the Canon version on my Sony A7iii will the contacts still trigger Sony's system to help with manual focus plus let the camera see the exif data? The Sony version has no contacts.

A: If adapting the Canon EF version of this lens to the A7 III, the adapter will need to have electronic contacts on both ends for the EXIF data to be stored. In terms of manual focus, that would be handled by the focus peaking in the camera.