Laowa VE1018NZ 10-18mm (Nikon Z) - lens
More compact and lighter, the Laowa 10-18 mm f / 4.5-5.6 FE from Venus Optics is an ultra-wide-angle zoom suitable for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
Its elegant size and versatility make it ideal for landscape, nature and architectural photography, as well as astrophotography applications. Its optical design incorporates both low dispersion and aspherical elements to correct a variety of aberrations and distortions for sharper, clearer image quality and accurate color rendering.
A Frog Eye Coating has also been applied to keep dust and moisture away from the front element of the lens, for better performance in harsh environmental conditions. What's more, the manual aperture ring can be unclipped for smooth, silent aperture changes to suit video applications, and the rear of the lens is threaded to accept 37mm screw filters.
Laowa VE1018NZ 10-18mm lens highlights
The ultra-wide-angle zoom is designed for Nikon Z-mount mirroless cameras in FX format.
Particularly careful design (2.75 x 3.6 " ) and a featherweight of around 1 lb.
An extra-low dispersion element reduces chromatic aberration and color fringing for enhanced clarity and color neutrality. Two aspherical elements are also featured to limit spherical aberrations for improved sharpness.
A Frog Eye Coating has been applied to keep out dust and moisture for extra protection when working in adverse conditions.
Manual focus allows you to work with subjects as close as 5.9" at a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.
The manual aperture ring can be mechanically "unclicked" for smooth, silent rotation over the entire aperture range, making it ideal for video applications.
Five straight diaphragm blades are used to sharpen the sun's stars at 10 points when photographing point light sources with smaller apertures.
Accepts 37 mm filters via a rear filter holder and is also compatible with Laowa's optional 100 mm magnetic filter holder