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Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Macro Lens (Various Mounts)
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Adorama has Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Macro Lens (Various Mounts) on sale for $279 (price reflected in cart). Shipping is free.
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- Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens for L-Mount VE2528L
- Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens for Nikon Z VE2528NZ
- Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens
- Front and Rear Lens Caps
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Adorama has Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Macro Lens (Various Mounts) on sale for $279 (price reflected in cart). Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
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- Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens for L-Mount VE2528L
- Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens for Nikon Z VE2528NZ
- Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Lens
- Front and Rear Lens Caps
Editor's Notes
Written by CChoiVA- About this product:
- Includes a 3-year Venus limited warranty
- About this store:
- Adorama return policy may be found here
No Longer Available:
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edit. add to cart. me big dumb.
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Does anyone have a recommended adapter brand and style that would make sense with other brands?
I don't know how these other styles will convert over if I wanted to buy any other lens. I'm sure most, if not all, will not allow the auto focus and such to work.
I'm just thinking maybe certain mounts have cheaper lenses, better compatability, or a better selection of unique lens types.
Thanks.
Does anyone have a recommended adapter brand and style that would make sense with other brands?
I don't know how these other styles will convert over if I wanted to buy any other lens. I'm sure most, if not all, will not allow the auto focus and such to work.
I'm just thinking maybe certain mounts have cheaper lenses, better compatability, or a better selection of unique lens types.
Thanks.
You did mention retaining autofocus. Be aware, this lens does not autofocus. That's not a real problem for this lens, however, as autofocus at 2.5x would be borderline impossible.
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You did mention retaining autofocus. Be aware, this lens does not autofocus. That's not a real problem for this lens, however, as autofocus at 2.5x would be borderline impossible.
I wasn't worried about having autofocus because I figured features like that wouldn't work anyways.
Thanks though.
Does anyone have a recommended adapter brand and style that would make sense with other brands?
I don't know how these other styles will convert over if I wanted to buy any other lens. I'm sure most, if not all, will not allow the auto focus and such to work.
I'm just thinking maybe certain mounts have cheaper lenses, better compatability, or a better selection of unique lens types.
Thanks.
One thing to keep in mind is that you already get a 2x crop boost with m4/3, so these extreme 2.5-5x macro may be too much. This can ONLY shoot in the extreme macro range, and it will be even more crazy extreme on m4/3 sensor. They can't take normal photos.
The Olympus 30mm f3.5 macro ($229) has AF and aperture control and does 1.25x macro. With the crop factor you'll be getting shots that look like 2.5x macro on the FF cameras this Venus lens was designed for. But you'll also be able to do more normal 0.25x-1x macro as well as just take normal everyday shots out to infinity. I think it would be a better pick for 99.9% of people. Unless you have special projects in mind with focusing rails and specialized lighting.
One thing to keep in mind is that you already get a 2x crop boost with m4/3, so these extreme 2.5-5x macro may be too much. This can ONLY shoot in the extreme macro range, and it will be even more crazy extreme on m4/3 sensor. They can't take normal photos.
The Olympus 30mm f3.5 macro ($229) has AF and aperture control and does 1.25x macro. With the crop factor you'll be getting shots that look like 2.5x macro on the FF cameras this Venus lens was designed for. But you'll also be able to do more normal 0.25x-1x macro as well as just take normal everyday shots out to infinity. I think it would be a better pick for 99.9% of people. Unless you have special projects in mind with focusing rails and specialized lighting.
In general, though, the advice that most people will be fine with a small sensor and 1:2 or 1:1 macro lens is good. Anything greater than 2x gets hard to handle, fast. It is not, however, the case that you'll get the same image quality as a 2x–5x lens on a FF sensor, especially a high-resolution one (~50 MP). Not to mention, as you said, with a normal macro lens you can focus to infinity (and sometimes beyond!), which you can't do with this one.
Does anyone have a recommended adapter brand and style that would make sense with other brands?
I don't know how these other styles will convert over if I wanted to buy any other lens. I'm sure most, if not all, will not allow the auto focus and such to work.
I'm just thinking maybe certain mounts have cheaper lenses, better compatability, or a better selection of unique lens types.
Thanks.
Does anyone have a recommended adapter brand and style that would make sense with other brands?
I don't know how these other styles will convert over if I wanted to buy any other lens. I'm sure most, if not all, will not allow the auto focus and such to work.
I'm just thinking maybe certain mounts have cheaper lenses, better compatability, or a better selection of unique lens types.
Thanks.
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For real-world usage, it comes down to how small of an object can I fill my frame with and have it still be in focus. And for that, the crop factor definitely applies. If I use a 1x lens on m4/3 and fill the frame with a small subject, I would need 2x magnification to do the same with a full frame sensor. That's a much more useful metric to me, and why I always apply the crop factor to magnification.
I mean its the same argument as focal length. A 50mm lens is still 50mm on a 2x crop m4/3 sensor. But it doesn't act the same as it does on a FF sensor, so we say it is 100mm equivalent. So yes the Olympus 30mm macro is 1.25x mag, but it is 2.5x mag equivalent. .
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