Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT

Venus Optics announces the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT, the World’s Widest f/2 Lens for Micro Four Thirds Camera

Featuring a 110° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2 aperture, 46mm filter thread & less than 200g in weight

Anhui China, Apr 28, 2017 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of unique Laowa camera lenses, is proud to announce the world’s widest rectilinear f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT.

The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT is currently the widest f/2 rectilinear lens ever designed for Micro Four Thirds Cameras. It is an ultra-wide & ultra-fast prime lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 15mm. Despite the extreme specifications, Venus Optics has successfully minimized the weight of the lens to less than 200g (0.44 pounds) and 55mm long. This compact and light lens comprises of 13 elements in 9 groups with 2 pcs of aspherical elements and 3 pcs of Extra-low dispersion elements. This optical design successfully minimizes the distortion and chromatic aberrations to its lowest but at the same time, delivers a superb optical performance from corners to corners.

The extreme 110° angle of view and ultra-fast f/2 aperture allows photographers to create impressive astro-photography shots with ease. It also gives photographers a fast and wide-angle option for landscape photography and low-light shooting. The lens is designed with a 46mm filter thread which can gives additional portability for screw-in filters.

Venus Optics also introduce a lightweight version for this lens and controlled the weight to merely 150g. The feather-light weight opens up a new opportunity for photographers and pilots to shoot wider footage with gimbals and drones.

Specifications:
Lens descriptions: 7.5mm f/2
Focal Length: 7.5mm
Maximum Aperture (Fno): F/2.0
Angle of view: 110°
Format Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds
Minimum Focus distance: 4.72” (12cm)
Maximum Reproduction Ratio: 1:9
Optical Structure: 13 elements in 9 groups
Focusing: Manual Focus
Filter Thread: 46mm
Dimensions(DxL): Φ50x55mm
Weight: Appr. 170g (Standard version) Appr. 150g (Lightweight version)
Mounts: MFT

 

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The Best GH5 AF Settings From Max Yuryev and Photo Joseph

Max Yuryev and Photo Joseph have done there best to improve the Panasonic GH5’s autofocus settings, but it’s still not great. Hopefully Panasonic comes up with a fix via firmware update in the future.

Panasonic GH5: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic GH5 Film Maker Kit: B&H Photo

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MOVCAM DEBUTS CAMERA SUPPORT CAGES FOR PANASONC VARICAM LT & PANASONIC GH5 AT THE NAB SHOW


MOVCAM DEBUTS NEW CAMERA SUPPORT CAGES FOR CANON C700, PANASONC VARICAM LT & PANASONIC GH5 AT THE NAB SHOW

Monday April 24th 2017, Las Vegas NV, USA – Professional camera accessory manufacturer Movcam is excited to announce it has extended its popular range of camera cages to support recently released cameras from Canon and Panasonic.

Movcam’s camera cage for the Panasonic Lumix GH5 offers protection for the camera body while adding multiple points for mounting both shoe-mount and threaded accessories. The main cage element is comprised of a single piece of magnesium to provide the ultimate in strength while being incredibly lightweight, and the kit also includes a top handle, riser block and baseplate with support for 15” LWS rods.


Continuing the company’s range of accessories for professional cinema cameras, Movcam has also announced fully-featured camera cage kits for both the Canon CinemaEOS C700 and the Panasonic Varicam LT.

All three products are designed with a core focus on being lightweight and compact, so that they can augment the features and capabilities of each camera without becoming an obstruction.

View these new products alongside Movcam’s wide range of professional camera accessories at the NAB Show in Las Vegas from April 24-27th in Central Hall (booth C10308).

 

 

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Panasonic GH5 Firmware 1.1 Released


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Panasonic GH5: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic GH5 Film Maker Kit: B&H Photo

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PGN First Look Panasonic Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4 and TZ90

The Panasonic Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4 is a very versatile lens and according to PGN very sharp on the Panasonic GH5. I would like to give the combo a try someday when things slow down on the other sites or the prices drop. I included the blogging with the Panasonic Lumix TZ90 video below because it includes some Panaleica 8-18mm f/2.8-4 footage.

Panasonic Leica 8-18 mm: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic GH5: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70: B&H Photo / Amazon

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