Venus Optics Laowa C-Dreamer 12-24 mm f/5.6 lens for Sony E

Overview

The Venus Optics Laowa C-Dreamer 12-24mm f/5.6 is a wide-angle zoom lens with a Sony E mount. In its class, it stands out for its light weight, which is sure to be appreciated by filmmakers and photographers who can't sit still. The field of view here ranges from 84 to 121 degrees, making the lens ideal for landscape and travel photography. Tremendous freedom will be provided by the constant minimum aperture of f/5.6 throughout the focal range. The lens is compatible with 77mm filters and the minimum focus distance here is just 15cm. The Venus Optics Laowa C-Dreamer 12-24 mm f/5.6 for Sony E will allow you to create beautiful frames with soft but pleasing background separation. This wide-angle wizard also allows you to achieve stunning 10-point stars.

Main Product Features

• Full-frame lens compatible with cameras equipped with the Sony E bayonet
• Lightweight and compact design weighing just 497g
• Extremely useful focal length range (12 to 24mm)
• Excellent for landscape and travel photography
• Makes it possible to capture wide shots in tight interiors
• Minimum aperture is f/5.6 regardless of focal length
• Impressive minimum focus distance of just 15 cm
• 5-blade aperture for attractive 10-point stars
• Lens coated with unique FEC (Frog Eye) coating for extra protection against water and dust
• Equipped with a standard thread for 77mm diameter filters

Wide or Very Wide

The Venus Optics Laowa 12-24 mm f/5.6 is a zoom lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. It is designed for filmmakers who value ultra-wide perspectives. With a zoom range of 12 to 24mm, it's perfect for landscape and travel photography. It makes it easy to get the perfect perspective whether you're shooting stills or vlogging.

Range Landscapes

The field of view of the Venus Optics Laowa 12-24 mm f/5.6 lens covers 121.9 degrees at 12 mm focal length and 84 degrees at 24 mm. This guarantees enormous freedom in composing ultra-wide, panoramic landscape shots and images of grand buildings. Vast fields, monumental architecture, nature, but also cramped interiors— with the Venus Optics Laowa 12-24 mm f/5.6 glass, you gain enormous flexibility!

Advanced Optics

With the Venus Optics Laowa 12-24 mm f/5.6, your true-to-life photographs will be full of detail, contrast, and deep colors. As many as 15 optical elements, arranged in 11 groups, form the heart of the lens. All are characterized by high quality and precision workmanship. The use of 2 aspherical lenses and 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements effectively corrects spherical and chromatic aberration.

Stable Minimum Aperture of f/5.6

You will be hard pressed to find another lens that offers such an affordable compact size and yes, no matter what focal length you set, the aperture remains constant! A constant brightness level at different zoom settings will give you greater control over depth of field. Combined with the extremely short focus distance, you will create beautiful frames with shallow depth of field.

Lightweight and Handy

Varifocal lenses offer creatives great versatility, but they can also weigh a lot. Compared to many competitors offering a zoom range of 12-24mm, this model stands out for its light weight (497g) and compact dimensions (Ø69.4mm x 93.6mm). Combined with the high-quality optics encapsulated inside, the lens will allow you to capture the world around you in every corner you reach!

Frog Eye for Special Tasks

We all know what a fisheye is, but have you ever heard of a frog's eye? The Venus Optics Laowa 12-24 mm f/5.6 lens is coated with a special FEC protection layer. In English, this abbreviation is developed as Frog Eye Coating, which we can translate as frog eye coating. This unique material repels water and dust, providing an extra layer of lens protection that traditional coatings used in competing products do not offer.

Special Effects Without Pyrotechnics

Want to spice up your photos with eye-catching special effects? Venus Optics Laowa has the recipe for that! With a specially designed aperture consisting of five straight leaves, you can achieve the effect of aesthetically pleasing and well-defined 10-point stars that appear in place of the sun or other light sources (e.g., street lamps).

This with Blue Strip

Great value for money is not everything. The lens also stands out for its appearance. Its design is in keeping with the eye-pleasing styling that has become a hallmark of the Venus Optics Laowa brand over the years. The timeless elegance, the black housing with the characteristic blue stripe, the meticulous finishing, and the attention to detail provide an amazing aesthetic experience.

Specification

• Model: Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 for Sony E
• Mount: Sony E
• Image Coverage: Full frame
• Focal Length: 12-24 mm
• Minimum Aperture: f/5.6 (regardless of focal length set)
• Maximum Aperture: f/22
• Field of View: 84 - 121.9 degrees
• Optical Construction: 15 elements in 11 groups (including 3 ED glass elements and 2 aspherical glass elements)
• Number of Aperture Blades: 5
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 15 cm
• Focusing: Manual
• Max. Reproduction: 0.4 x
• Filter Diameter: Ø77 mm
• Dimensions: Ø69.4 mm x 93.6 mm
• Weight: 497 g
• Colour: Black

Kit Contents

• Venus Optics Laowa 12-24 mm f/5.6 lens for Sony E
• Decal cap for the front of the lens
• Decal for the back of the lens