New for Sony FE mount cameras, Laowa’s 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom is currently the widest zoom lens available for Sony full frame E-mount cameras. Designed primarily for travel photography, Laowa has managed to compress the size to smallest in its class, less than 4 inch (10cm) and only 1.1 pounds (500g). The 102° (18mm) to 130° (10mm) angle of view provides flexibility for photographers to compose landscape or architecture photos with ease. The lens has 14 elements in 10 groups with 2 aspherical elements and 1 extra-low dispersion element to deliver exceptional performance with a minimum focusing distance of just 15cm. A rear filter slot is included to fit with 37mm filter. A dedicated filter holder is being developed to fit 100mm-wide filters. Click/clickless aperture can be toggled by the switch on the lens barrel. A 5-blade aperture design ensures a pleasing and clean sunstar rendering.
