Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift - Hasselblad XCD Mount

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift - Hasselblad XCD Mount. Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift - The World’s Widest Shift lens for Full Frame cameras that is made with a 14-blade aperture, producing 14-point sunstars. The amount of shift is ±8mm for medium format cameras. The lens is perfect for architectural and interior photography. The sky-high buildings can be captured in a corrected perspective easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW 14 BLADES APERTURE

 

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift is made with a 14-blade aperture, producing 14-point sunstars. Compared to the previous 5-blade aperture version, the sunburst effect with fourteen rays is softer and subtler. Using lenses with different blades, you can create the desired starburst effect in particular scenes. It is critical for architecture photography when there are often strong light sources and reflections on the windows. The new lens aperture also offer different shape of bokeh and flares in the photographs. 15mm f/4.5R creates round bokeh on the out-of-focus backgrounds. It is smoother and hence more appealing in the night-view city scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD'S WIDEST SHIFT LENS

 

The angle of view for Laowa 15mm f/4.5 and f/4.5R Zero-D Shift is 110° with a huge image circle up to ⌀ 65mm. The ultra-wide angle perspective gives photographers great flexibility to frame the object and background. It is perfect for capturing supertall skyscrapers, magnificent architecture, and interior works.

 

 

 

±11MM SHIFT AMOUNT

 

The maximum possible shift amount of the lens is ±11mm for full-frame cameras and ±8mm for medium format cameras (e.g. Hasselblad X1D). The shift capability allows photographers to capture straight architecture and interiors. By shifting the lens, perspective distortion can be fixed, straightening the lines that appear to converge in the distance. It is incomparable to post-editing or photo cropping, crooked images are corrected by the lens, so a large area on the image can be preserved. The ±11mm shift amount also allows photographers to expand the angle of view by stitching multiple images. It gives an extraordinary image perspective and rooms for special compositions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY FOR MEDIUM FORMAT

 

With a huge ⌀65mm image circle, the lens works with the full-frame format and covers the medium format sensors. It is the World’s Widest lens for medium format with no vignetting.

 

 

 

ZERO DISTORTION

 

Composed of 17 elements in 11 groups with 2pcs of aspherical elements. It suppresses the distortion to nearly zero level from corner to corner. It is game-changing for architecture and interior photography as straight and sharp edges can be captured easily.

 

 

 

360° ROTATION

 

The lens is engineered with the rotation function on the barrel, allowing photographers to change the direction of the shift by pressing the silver unlock button conveniently. The lens barrel can be rotated at 360° and it clicks every 15°. It is very user-friendly for composing both landscape and portrait photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Focal Length: 15mm
Max. aperture: f/4.5
Angle of View: 110°
Shift Capability: Full Frame: ± 11mm of shift; Medium Format: ± 8mm of shift
Format Compatibility: Full Frame
Lens Structure: 17 elements in 11 groups
Aperture Blades: 14
Min. focusing distance: 20 cm
Focus Mode: Manual Focus
Dimensions: 79 x 103 mm
Weight: 597g
Mount: Hasselblad XCD