Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Zoom Fisheye Lens (Hasselblad X)

Features: - Full-Frame - f/2.8 to f/22 Fast Fisheye Zoom Lens 180° Angle of View Minimum Focusing Distance: 6.3″ Manual Focus Design Circular and Rectangular Fisheye Effects Description: Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Overview Accessible, Versatile Fisheye Zoom Offering dynamic distortion, a bright maximum aperture, and a wide angle of view, this Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens from Venus Optics is a medium format zoom lens designed for bold perspectives and artistic expression. The constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range and close minimum focusing distance of 6.3″ make the lens an ideal tool for injecting some verve into landscapes, action sports, portraits, and more. NOTE: The image circle of this Hasselblad X-mount lens does not provide full coverage to medium format sensors. Dual Fisheye Effect Unique to the Laowa 8-15mm zoom, the lens offers a dual fisheye effect, with a dramatic circular fisheye at 8mm and a vignetted rectangular fisheye at 15mm On medium format systems, the lens allows the use of unique aspect ratios like the cinematic XPan crop, providing extraordinary visual possibilities for dynamic storytelling Additional Details Broad, 180° angle of view delivers edge-to-edge clarity without sacrificing image quality, ideal for 360° panoramas and astrophotography Compact and lightweight for a fisheye lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture, benefitting on-the-go content creation for vloggers and drone-based creators The minimum close focusing distance of 6.3″ and large maximum aperture offer unique possibilities in close-up photography with pronounced subject separation and bokeh effects