{"id":111102,"date":"2025-09-01T15:55:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/111102\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T15:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:55:14","slug":"laowa-8-15mm-f-2-8-ff-zoom-fisheye-now-available-in-gfx-and-xcd-mounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/111102\/","title":{"rendered":"Laowa 8-15mm f\/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye Now Available in GFX and XCD Mounts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Laowa<\/p>\n

Laowa has expanded their 8-15mm f\/2.8 zoom fisheye to FUJIFILM GFX and Hasselblad XCD mounts. It\u2019s the same small, ~650g (1.4 lb) lens with a constant f\/2.8 aperture, now offering medium-format shooters a way to experiment with both circular and diagonal fisheye perspectives. At 8mm, you get the full circular image. Zoom in toward 15mm, and the frame fills for a wide, curved view that still carries that distinct fisheye character. Let\u2019s have a look at this lens!<\/p>\n

Venus Optics, known for their Laowa lineup of creative optics, has been steadily expanding their catalog from the 10mm T2.9 Zero-D VV Cine in PL mount<\/a> for high-end cinema cameras to the recent 12mm f\/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF<\/a>, a lighter take on their well-regarded wide-angle design for mirrorless systems. Laowa only recently introduced the 8-15mm f\/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye as a full-frame lens<\/a> with the unique option to switch between circular and diagonal fisheye perspectives in a single zoom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Medium-format performance<\/p>\n

Mounted on FUJIFILM GFX<\/a> or Hasselblad XCD cameras, the 8-15mm doesn\u2019t fully cover the larger sensor. At 8mm, the lens delivers a full circular fisheye image, and by 15mm, the frame shifts to a cropped, wide-angle view that retains the distinctive curvature of a fisheye. Many medium-format shooters take advantage of the extra resolution to reframe their images from square and 4:3 formats to the cinematic 65:24 crop that\u2019s popular for panoramic work.<\/p>\n

\"\"Image credit: Laowa \/ @Courtney Hill_815fisheye_1Close focus and creative angles<\/p>\n

The Laowa 8-15mm f\/2.8 zoom fisheye lens lets you focus as close as 16 cm (6.3 inches) and offers up to 0.23x magnification, with a constant f\/2.8 aperture throughout the 8 to 15mm zoom range. With such close focusing, you can get creative, for example, capturing a skateboarder mid-trick or highlighting architectural details in small spaces, all while including the surrounding environment. Filmmakers will also find the lens handy for dynamic establishing shots that use proximity and distortion to add energy, without having to swap lenses.<\/p>\n

\"\"Image credit: LaowaLaowa 8-15mm f\/2.8 \u2013 build and handling<\/p>\n

Weighing around 650g (1.4 lb), the 8-15mm is compact for a full-frame fisheye zoom and easy to carry on location. The manual focus design has a 70\u00b0 focus throw and a 75\u00b0 zoom throw, giving good control over framing and sharpness. It\u2019s available in Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L, and now GFX and XCD mounts, making it a versatile option across systems.<\/p>\n

\"\"Image credit: Laowa \/ @caiyinlinleoKey specificationsFocal length: 8\u201315mmAperture: f\/2.8\u201322Angle of view: 175\u00b0\u2013180\u00b0Lens construction: 13 elements in 9 groupsAperture blades: 9Minimum focus: 16cmMaximum magnification: 0.23xManual focusWeight: ~650g (1.4 lb)Mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L, Fujifilm GFX, Hasselblad XCDPrice and availability<\/p>\n

The Laowa 8-15mm f\/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye will be available in September for $699 through Laowa and authorized retailers. For more details, visit the Laowa website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts about the Laowa Zoom Fisheye lens? Is this lens something you could see fitting into your workflow? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Laowa has expanded their 8-15mm f\/2.8 zoom fisheye to FUJIFILM GFX and Hasselblad XCD mounts. It\u2019s the same…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,79504,79503,79502,79499,79501,79500,105,79505],"class_list":["post-111102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fisheye-zoom-cine","tag-laowa","tag-laowa-8-115mm-fisheye-zoom-cine","tag-laowa-8-15mm","tag-laowa-8-15mm-fisheye-zoom","tag-laowa-fisheye-zoom","tag-technology","tag-venus-optics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}