About $1,249: Laowa launches a 24mm f/2 tilt-shift lens
Laowa's new lens is the fastest-aperture tilt-shift yet, offered in six mounts for full-frame and medium-format cameras.
This special lens shifts and tilts to fix the shape of buildings and objects. It lets in more light than others, but it is pricey and suits professional photographers.
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Why it matters
An f/2 aperture lets in more light than similar lenses, which helps with architecture and product shots indoors.
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The details
- US price is $1,249; it went on sale in China earlier at 7,650 yuan.
- Up to 12 mm of shift and 10 degrees of tilt; both cannot reach their maximum together.
- 13 elements in 10 groups; Laowa says distortion is near zero.
- Mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-mount, Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD. The L-mount version does not work with some Lumix bodies.
- It weighs 860 g, focuses as close as 25 cm and takes 77 mm filters.
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