Laowa introduces the most wide-angle rectilinear lens on the market: 9mm F5.6 FF RL

Laowa has released its latest lens 9mm F5.6 FF RL and it can boast to be the widest angle rectilinear lens on the market. The 9mm F5.6 FF RL is designed for 35mm full frame cameras.

With a wide-angle focal length such as 9mm it is easy for the resulting image to have a fisheye effect, however, according to Venus Optics, Laowa 9mm F5.6 FF RL manages to eliminate aberrations and optical distortions giving us a field of view of up to 135 degrees. The name rectilinear has to do just with this advance that prevents the creation of curved lines typical of a lens as angular as this one, and instead we get straight lines despite the visual and perspective aberrations that are implicit in focal lengths of this caliber.

With these characteristics it becomes a highly recommended option for architectural or landscape photography. It is a completely manual lens. The focus is manual as there is no electronic connection with the camera body. It is not exactly a bright lens, as it has an aperture of f5.6 to 22. The diaphragm is composed of five blades.

As for the construction of the lens, it is composed of 14 elements organized in 10 groups with aspherical elements and extra-low dispersion, which according to the manufacturer “guarantee superior image quality”. The minimum focusing distance is 12 centimeters.

It is a small lens, just 66 millimeters and weighs 350 grams to carry anywhere, “even in your pocket”.

It is now available on the market and goes on sale for 5 different mount options: Leica M BLack, M Silver, Leica L, Sony FE and Nikon Z for $869 – $979, depending on the mount.

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