Tasty deal with: Laowa proclaims ultra-compact 15mm f/5 Cookie lens

Venus Optics, makers of Laowa lenses, has formally introduced its new 15mm f/5 FFⅡ Cookie ultra-wide angle, full-frame pancake lens.

Accessible for Sony E, Canon RF and M, Nikon Z, and L mounts, the brand new lens earns its Cookie nickname by measuring simply 32 x 53mm and weighing in at a featherweight 160g (relying on mount model). It takes equally small 39mm filters, but regardless of its diminutive dimensions, Laowa has nonetheless managed to squeeze in 13 lens components organized in 9 teams, together with extra-low dispersion, aspherical, and ultra-high refraction glass.

Specs

Naturally, some compromises have been made to create a lens this compact: focussing is guide solely, there are not any electrical contacts to allow lens-body communication, and the utmost aperture is a comparatively gradual f/5. But when used on a contemporary digital camera with IBIS and clear excessive ISO efficiency, a slim aperture needn’t be a deal-breaker. The 5-blade diaphragm can even probably not be notably nicely rounded.