Venus Optics Laowa 60mm F/2.8 Ultra Macro SLR
akaBrightin Star 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaDorr 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaOshiro 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
Macro lens • Digital era
- Announced:
- · January 2015
- Production status:
- ● In production
- Country of design:
- · PRC (People's Republic of China)
- Original name:
- · LAOWA 60mm F2.8 MACRO 2:1
- Class:
- · Fast APS-C-format macro lens
- · Professional model
Abbreviations
| MACRO | Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| APS-C | |
| 60mm | |
| F/2.8 | |
| 9 elements in 7 groups | |
| Canon EF [44mm] | |
| Minolta/Sony A [44.5mm] | |
| Nikon F [46.5mm] | |
| Pentax K [45.5mm] | |
| 25.5° (Canon EOS APS-C) | |
| 26.5° (Sony DSLR-A/SLT-A APS-C) | |
| 26.5° (Nikon D APS-C) | |
| 26.5° (Pentax K APS-C) | |
| On Canon EOS APS-C [1.59x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 95.4mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.5 (in terms of depth of field) |
| On Sony DSLR-A/SLT-A APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 91.8mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field) |
| On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 91.8mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field) |
| On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 91.8mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field) |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Manual |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring |
| 14 (fourteen) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.185m | |
| 2:1 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 503g (mount not specified) | |
| ⌀95×70mm (mount not specified) | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 62mm | |
| Built-in rectangular | |
| <No data> |
Source of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
Manufacturer description
Featuring a magnification range from 0.1x to 2x, makes this lens ideally suited for rapidly changing macro photography scenarios without using any extension tube. The wide magnification range is very useful for shooting macro objects (e.g. insects) of different sizes. The lens is also designed for normal shooting purposes with a 60mm focal length, providing an all-in-one solution for normal portrait shooting as well as ultra-macro photography.
The versatile design offered by this manual focus, manual aperture lens lets you work with close-up subjects and then quickly switch to portraits or distant subjects without attaching extension tubes. Ideally suited for rapidly changing shooting situations. Unlike other macro lenses that focus to 1:1, the LAOWA 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro can produce images from infinity to 2 times lifesize!
Also designed for normal shooting purposes with a 60mm focal length. An all-in-one solution for ultra sharp portraits to ultra-macro closeups.
This patented optical powerhouse has 9 elements in 7 groups to provide impressive image quality and color accuracy. The optical system consists of 2 major moving lens groups in order to control barrel distortion. This lens design actually utilizes the lens barrel to shade the front lens element when focusing at distance subjects. Fourteen aperture blades form a close-to-circular aperture, capable of creating creamy shallow depth of field.
The lens barrel is made of metal for maximum strengthen and durability. A complimentary lens pouch and filter are included in the package. Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha and Pentax K mounts are available. While it is designed for use on APS-C formats, this lens can also be used with Full Frame cameras. Note: on Full Frame cameras there will be slight vignetting while shooting at infinity. For Macro shooting, there is no vignetting.
From the editor
When focusing at infinity, the front element is deeply recessed into the lens barrel. When focusing at the closest focusing distance, the front element moves forward and reaches the built-in lens hood. On full-frame cameras, when focusing at normal focusing distances, the built-in lens hood causes strong mechanical vignetting.
Please note that this lens was also released for Sony mirrorless digital cameras. We decided to record it separately in our database.
The lens is also sold under the names "Brightin Star 60mm F2.8 MARCO2:1" (sic!), "DÖRR 60mm F2.8 MACRO 2:1" and "OSHIRO 60mm F2.8 MACRO 2:1".
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| ■Canon EF mount (4) | |||||||||
| Canon MP-E 65mm F/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo | A | 10 - 8 | 0.24m | ⌀58 | 1999 ● | ||||
| Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2 | M | 4 - 3 | ⌀62 | 2015 ● | |||||
| Zenitar 60mm F/2.8 EA Macro • 1:1 | A | 8 - 7 | 0.23m | ⌀67 | 2021 ● | ||||
| Yongnuo MF 60mm F/2 Macro EF / F • 1:1 | M | 10 - 9 | 0.23m | ⌀67 | 2018 ● | ||||
| ■Minolta/Sony A mount (1) | |||||||||
| Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2 | M | 4 - 3 | ⌀62 | 2015 ● | |||||
| ■Nikon F mount (14) | |||||||||
| Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2 | M | 4 - 3 | ⌀62 | 2015 ● | |||||
| Nikon AI-S Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/2.8 • 1:2 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.25m | ⌀52 | 1980 ● | ||||
| Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:1 | P | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀52 | 1961 ● | ||||
| Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.24m | ⌀52 | 1963 ● | ||||
| Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.24m | ⌀52 | 1969 ● | ||||
| Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.24m | ⌀52 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.24m | ⌀52 | 1977 ● | ||||
| Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/2.8 • 1:2 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.25m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Panagor Auto 55mm F/3 [PMC] Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | ● | ||||
| Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | ● | ||||
| Zenitar 60mm F/2.8 EA Macro • 1:1 | A | 8 - 7 | 0.23m | ⌀67 | 2021 ● | ||||
| Spiratone Proxitel 55mm F/2.8 Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | 1985 ● | ||||
| Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1 akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Yongnuo MF 60mm F/2 Macro EF / F • 1:1 | M | 10 - 9 | 0.23m | ⌀67 | 2018 ● | ||||
| ■Pentax K mount (4) | |||||||||
| Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2 | M | 4 - 3 | ⌀62 | 2015 ● | |||||
| Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | ● | ||||
| Spiratone Proxitel 55mm F/2.8 Macro • 1:1 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | 1985 ● | ||||
| Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1 akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro | A | 5 - 4 | 0.22m | ⌀62 | 1975 ● | ||||
| ■Interchangeable mount (1) | |||||||||
| Sigma[-XQ] MF [Standard] 55mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated] Macro [YS] • 1:2 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.25m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||