The Venus Optics Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for L-Mount is a long, slender lens designed for macro shooting on L-mount and APS-C cameras. Key features include:
Specialty lens designed for macro shooting
Built-in LED ring light to assist with close focusing
Advanced optical design; next to no distortion
Accurate, fully manual focusing
L Mount. This wide-angle close-up lens was designed for use on L-mount cameras. You can also use it on APS-C cameras, on which it’ll give you a 36mm-equivalent focal length.
Wide-Angle Macro Lens. The Venus Optics Laowa 24mm Probe Lens’s unique design gives you a larger-than-life 2:1 maximum magnification, a 1.5-foot minimum focusing distance, and a 0.8-inch working distance. As a wide-angle lens, it gives you greater depth of field than standard telephoto macros. This means you get less subject isolation and more background detail.
Virtually Distortion-Free. This lens’s rectilinear 19-group/27-element optical design keeps distortion at an absolute minimum. It includes two extra-low dispersion elements and one extra refractive index element, which help to eliminate chromatic aberrations, distortions, and color fringing. Additionally, there’s a built-in LED ring light at the front of the lens, which will help you focus at close distances.
Fully Manual Lens. This is a fully manual lens that provides no electronic communication with the camera. You must manually make all aperture and focus adjustments on the lens itself, and lens information is not transferred through EXIF data. A dedicated switch lets you quickly de-click the manual aperture ring for smooth, quiet rotation that’s great for video.
Looking for a More Robust Alternative? If you’re looking for a more feature-rich probe lens for creative shoots, check out the Venus Optics Laowa 24mm T14 2x PeriProbe for Leica L, which includes interchangeable 0° direct-view and 90° periscope modules.
