Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie (FF E/Z/RF/L/M)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Correction: The Nikon Z mount retail version hav electronic contacts and auto aperture, just like the Sony E mount version. This is different to the early sample I used for this review which was completely mechanical. www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-15mm-f-5-cookie-ff/ref/11/

[@thatsreallyamoon]

I welcome any and all REAL lenses for the lumix S9.

[@rickevertsz]

Very thorough and balanced review. Thanks. I’ve been looking for an ultra-wide for travel. This might fit the bill.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching!

[@eyeswideopen565]

Great video Richard! I love Laowa lenses, but need autofocus! Haha I’m looking for an ultra wide angle prime lens with autofocus for Z mount. Any that you can recommend? Preferably a more budget friendly option. I know the Viltrox 20mm f2.8 isn’t ultra wide, but would that be my only option?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Really can't think of any ultra wide, autofocus Z lens that is affordable. Viltrox 20mm is the closest but it's not really ultra wide

[@eyeswideopen565]

@@TheRealRichardWong That's what I figured, maybe from now until the end of the year, a budget ultra wide for Z mount might magically appear! haha.. Appreciate the response!

[@NetvoTV]

How's this lens compare to Voigtlander 15z, Brighton Star 9mm and Laowa 10mm Zeo-D as everyday documentary lens? What silver Z lens with electric contact manual lens would you recommend to use in Nikon Zf?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

@@NetvoTV the 9mm and 10mm lenses are much wider, crazy wide that I don’t think is suitable for everyday documentary. The voigtlander would be a lot closer but I haven’t got any experience with it

[@NetvoTV]

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[@AndreiDimaReviews]

Nice video!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Andrei!

[@devonzachariasmedia]

Might be a hard sell for the RF mount with the Canon 16 2.8 also being quite small and priced even lower.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Interesting! I haven't tried the Canon 16 2.8 RF myself, I'll see if i have a chance to try that out.

[@cameraprepper7938]

The L mount version does not have electronic contacts, the Sony E mount version have electronic contacts ! Does the Nikon version have electronic contacts ?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Believe it or not, I did this review back in Nov 2023. The sample I received back then didn't have electronic contacts. But I just checked Laowa's website, the final version for Nikon Z does have eletronic contacts and auto aperture control as well.

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@TheRealRichardWong I can see at Laowa´s website that the Canon RF, mount an the M mount have have manual aperture ring, Sony and Nikon does not, I would like to have it aperture ring as well as electronic contacts for Sony !

[@bartlevenson7851]

these tiny lenses have much more vinietting than the big front element lrnses, and I do not know how to correct this, so it is a tough trade off for me.

[@fktygglbtchbtch1384]

darn, no 4/3 :D

[@TheRealRichardWong]

haha but Laowa already made a few very compact micro four thirds lenses that is smaller than this :)