Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens for Sony E
Designed to be compact and lightweight, the Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens packs a huge 210° angle of view and a wide, bright and fast f2.8 maximum aperture. This lens is ideal for those who want to get creative with the way they can portray the world. The wide and sometimes distorted nature of the fisheye lends itself to street photography and often, skateboarding videos. Equally, the images taken can be "de-fished" and with this and the f2.8 aperture, this l More
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Designed to be compact and lightweight, the Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens packs a huge 210° angle of view and a wide, bright and fast f2.8 maximum aperture. This lens is ideal for those who want to get creative with the way they can portray the world. The wide and sometimes distorted nature of the fisheye lends itself to street photography and often, skateboarding videos. Equally, the images taken can be "de-fished" and with this and the f2.8 aperture, this lens makes for the ideal astrophotography lens. As well as this, you can capture stunning 360° panoramas with just 2-3 shots!
Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens Key Features:
- Designed for use on Sony-E mount cameras
- Gives a classic circular fisheye optics
- Unique 360-degree Panoramas
- A wide 210-degree perspective
- Wide, fast and bright f2.8 maximum aperture
- Ultra-compact and lightweight
- Weights in at just 135g
- Ideal for street and astrophotography
Expanded Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens Key Features:
Expansive Field of View
A 4mm lens is by nature going to provide a huge field of view. The Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye provides a super-wide 210° angle of view and a unqiue perspective which allows you to capture images that you could capture with standard lenses.
Thanks to the super-wide 210° field of view, you're able to create incredible 360° panoramas with just 2-3 images, which would take at least 6 on conventional fisheye lenses. In addition, because of the FOV, you can use this lens for shooting virtual tours or VR photography.
Compact and Lightweight
This lens weighs in a tiny 135g which means it'll easily fit in any kit bag, or even your pocket, should the occasion call for it! The fact that this lens is so small and lightweight means that you can get creative with the shots that you're taking such as selfies or vlogs.
Traditionally, fisheye lenses are often used for shooting skateboarding photos and videos, and the fact it's so lightweight means that the person filming can have more confidence in the shots they're taking. Additionally, the size and weight make it ideal for use on drones or gimbals where you are limited by weight.
Complete Control
As well as the incredible field of view, the Laowa also offers a very close 8cm close focus distance. This close focusing distance allows you to continue being creative in the ways that you compose your shots and because the distortion that is present in fisheye lenses, you can play with how this affects your subject.
Also, the lens offers an impressive control of depth of field. You have the scope to have your aperture wide open at F2.8, which is ideal for astrophotography or simply capturing street photography at night, but also you can stop down to F5.6 and above to find a perfect focus for almost any scene.
What's in the box?
- 1 x Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens
- 1 x Front Cap
- 1 x Rear Cap
Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens Sample Images:
FAQs:
What would I use this lens for?
Fisheye lenses are great for street photography, skateboarding videos and astrophotography.
Can I De-Fish the images?
Yes, you can de-fish the images which will provide ultra-wide-angle photographs.
What camera mount can I use this camera with?
This model is designed for use on Sony's E-mount cameras. However, the lens only has an APS-C coverage so is best used on cropped Sony E-Mount cameras.
Back to topProduct Specification
Angle Of View | 210° |
Filter Thread [mm] | Not compatible |
Focal Length ~ Tele [mm] | 4.0 |
Focal Length ~ Wide [mm] | 4.0 |
Focus Mechanism | Manual |
Image Stabilisation | No |
Lens Elements | 7 |
Lens Groups | 6 |
Lens Mount | Sony E-Mount |
Lens Type | Wide-Angle Prime |
Max Aperture ~ Tele | 2.8 |
Max Aperture ~ Wide | 2.8 |
Max Magnification | 1:9 |
Maximum Format Size | APS-C |
Minimum Focus Distance [m] | 0.08 |
Size | 45.2 x 25.5mm |
Weight [g] | 135.00 |