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Venus Laowa 17mm f/1.8 - Micro Four Thirds Fit

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Portrait & people1 in 3reach for a prime

Fast primes for portraits and low light, with strong background blur.

Travel & landscape1 in 6pack a travel zoom

Wide-to-telephoto zooms that cover most of a trip on one lens.

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32%came from Olympus
65%were already MPB customers
28%move on to Panasonic

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Model Overview

The Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT is perfect for Olympus, Panasonic and BlackMagic and DJI Micro Four Thirds mount cameras, offer 34mm equivalent focal length on a 2x crop sensor. Great for street, travel and everyday photography and weighing only 172g. Features a 46mm filter thread. The lightweight Laowa 17mm f/1.8 is extremely compact, prime lens is perfect compliment for the mirrorless camera systems. Offering excellent prime lens quality, the lens features nine elements in seven groups. Offering 65 degree field of view, a seven-blade aperture, and a minimum focus distance of only 15cm. High-performance optical design incorporates one Super ED (extra-low dispersion) glass element to deliver sharp, high resolution images with minimum ghosting and flare resistance. The front element features premium FEC (Frog Eye Coating) to repel water droplets and materials from sticking onto the lens, enhancing the lens clarity and durability in outdoor shooting environments.
  • Venus Laowa 17mm f/1.8 - Micro Four Thirds Fit
  • Venus Laowa 17mm f/1.8 - Micro Four Thirds Fit

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