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New Venus Optics Laowa macro lens promotion for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: April 26, 2022

Venus Optics has a new promotion on their Laowa macro lenses for Pentax K-mount available only in the USA at Adorama and B&H Photo. This sale will expire on May 16th. Here are the details:

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Venus Optics announced a new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: March 28, 2022

Today Venus Optics officially announced the previously rumored Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K mount: Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift Laowa Shift Lens Support Additional information: 20mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens ±11mm Shift Amount Outstanding Optical Performance  “Zero” Distortion 14-blade Aperture Close Focusing Distance 82mm Filter Thread Rotatable Lens hood Special Design Lens Support: the new lens […]

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Just released: the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens is now available also for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: May 5, 2021

The Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens was announced last year and was initially only available for Canon EF, Nikon F, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Sony FE mounts (see previous coverage of this lens). Venus Optics just released the Pentax K-mount version of the 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens and pre-orders are already open: B&H Photo Laowa […]

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Venus Optics to announce a new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: November 13, 2020

Today Venus Optics announced the previously rumored Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Pentax K-mount. Pre-orders are now open at the Laowa official online store (with international shipping). US retailers (Adorama, B&H) usually open their pre-orders in a week or two after the announcement. Here are the lens details:

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Venus Optics to announce a new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: October 26, 2020

Venus Optics will launch a new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Pentax K-mount. Here are the lens details:

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Three Laowa macro lenses for Pentax K-mount are now on sale in the US

By admin | Published: September 8, 2020

Venus Optics is currently running a promotion on some of their Laowa macro lenses for Pentax K-mount in the US until September 14: Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro (original: $399, sale: $359) Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (original: $499, sale: $449) Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro (original: $399, sale: $349) The full line of […]

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Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay 2x macro lens now available also for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: August 7, 2018

  The strange looking Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay 2x macro lens by Venus Optics is now listed for funding on Kickstarter (currently at over $600k of funding with a goal of $10k). The company contacted me today to inform me that the lens is now available also for Pentax K-mount – here is their update: “Yes we are! Pentax mount will now available […]

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