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Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E
Product Code: L242989S
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The Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E full-frame offers 2:1 magnification, focus to infinity and superb image quality from an apochromatic optical design, despite weighing just 619g.
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- Compact and relatively lightweight short telephoto macro prime for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras
- Up to 2:1 magnification for extremely compelling close-up images showing excellent detail of miniature subjects
- Well controlled results with minimal fringing, chromatic aberrations and excellent sharpness across the image
- 13-bladed aperture design renders very smooth out of focus areas with pleasing bokeh balls when the lens is wide open
- Internal focusing maintains lens size and balance, whilst reducing the chance of accidentally knocking into subjects
Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E Summary
The Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for full-frame Sony cameras (FE) is capable of excellent image quality and benefits from a compact and lightweight 619g design. An apochromatic optical design (APO) renders well controlled images showing minimal chromatic aberration, purple fringing or ghosting, for less editing requirements.
The 2:1 magnification enables you to capture beautiful close-ups of insects, flowers or any other subjects in immense detail, and the 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro offers excellent low light performance from the f/2.8 wide maximum aperture. Sharpness is strong even when shooting wide open through to f/8 and f/11, which is ideal for macro work. Laowa designed the aperture with 13 blades, which renders silky smooth out of focus areas and rounded bokeh. At 90mm this f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens is also ideal for portraits and similar short telephoto subjects where sharpness and control over depth of field are desirable.
Key Features
- Compact lens design exclusively for mirrorless cameras
- 2x magnification for extreme close-ups
- Apochromat APO design
- Outstanding sharpness
- Smooth bokeh from 13 aperture blades
- Focusing from 20.5cm to infinity
- Internal focusing (MF)
- 13 lens elements in 10 groups with 3 ED elements
- 67mm thread for lens filters
Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E in More Detail
2:1 Magnification
With 2x magnification at infinity more details of your subject are shown, perfect for capturing tiny insects, flowers and super close-up shots of all kinds. Lens magnification ranges from 0.1x to 2x while focusing as close as 20.5cm to infinity, with a maximum 2:1 ratio. This allows you to capture astonishing images and objects of different sizes more easily.
Apochromatic APO Design
The apochromatic APO optical design ensures superb results from near to far, as well as throughout the aperture range and across all magnifications. This APO lens delivers:
- Chromatic Aberration (CA) at both in-focus and out-of-focus areas
- Purple fringing and ghosting are controlled to minimum
- Achieve high image quality
- Reduce post-editing time
Designed for mirrorless cameras
Laowa created the 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens exclusively for mirrorless systems with a shorter flange distance, including this version for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. The 2x Ultra Macro APO weighs around 619g and measures approximately 120mm long, making it one of the most compact macros at this short telephoto focal width amongst all Sony lenses.
Outstanding sharpness
A 13 element design includes three extra-low dispersion elements, providing high optical quality with outstanding results from corner to corner of the image. Sharpness is perceptible even when wide open, right through to f/8 and even f/11 and the lens demonstrates great contrast and resolution.
Beautiful bokeh rendition
The 13 bladed aperture design in the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony renders pleasing rounded bokeh balls and smooth out of focus areas when desirable. This is ideal for capturing close-ups as well as portraits, when being used as a short telephoto prime. Internal focusing also helps to maintain lens length and balance, whilst reducing the chances of accidentally knocking into your subject. This also contributes to keeping dust out of the lens.
Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony E Sample photos
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| Best For Fashion and Portrait: Yes |
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Our Verdict
Laowa has a strong track record in creating unique and compelling macro lenses, with this 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony continuing the trend. It has been designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras, which has resulted in a compact and lightweight prime of a high calibre. With double the magnification ratio you can create enticing close-up images of the world around, showing high levels of detail, which is not possible at lower magnifications.
To complement this level of detail the optics features special extra-low dispersion elements as well as an APO (apochromatic) design. These do a great job in controlling artefacts and help to reduce editing time removing ghosting, flare and aberrations. Results are extremely sharp across the frame, with high contrast and superb levels of detail all possible with manual focusing lenses.
A wide f/2.8 aperture gathers plenty of light, whilst the 13-bladed design renders extremely smooth out of focus areas, combining features which are desirable in a short telephoto lens.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
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This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
