Laowa 9mm F2.8 Pre-Order Available… First 100 People Ordering will Get a Set of 49mm filters for Free!

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Laowa 9mm F2.8 Pre-order

Venus Optics is now taking pre-orders on their latest lens, the Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D (zero distortion).

The first 100 people buying this lens via Venus Optics will get a set of 49mm filters (ND 1000 + CPL +UV ) for free.

First comes first, so order now to be high on waiting list.

The lens is now available at the Venus website but not yet in B&H/Adorama.

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Laowa 9mm F2.8 Review by Jonas Rask: “This Lens is Pure fun, Fun, FUN!”

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  • Click here: Don’t Skimp on the Grip

Laowa 9mm F2.8 Review:

UPDATE: Venus Optics is now taking pre-orders on their latest lens, the Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D (zero distortion). The first 100 people buying this lens will get a set of 49mm filters (ND 1000 + CPL +UV ) for free. First comes first, so order now to be high on waiting list. The lens is not yet available at BHphoto & Co.

Jonas Rask just published his Laowa 9mm F2.8 Review… and it comes with tons of stunning samples at jonasraskphotography.

Here some excerpts:

  • absolutely tiny and stelar build quality
  • rectilinear lens, nice straight lines right to the corners
  • It is really sharp in the 3/4 central part of the frame, but it loses a little bit of sharpness towards the edges, there’s also a fair bit of vignetting when shot at f/2.8
  • some gorgeous sun stars
  • vibrant colours and some great contrast
  • this lens is pure fun, fun, fun!
  • It’s such and amazing performer, especially when you take the small size into account.
  • suggest retail price of $499
  • Easily one of the most usable lenses I’ve ever mounted on my X-series system (And I have mounted A LOT over the years!)

Don’t forget to check out all the fantastic samples Jonas Rask took with this lens at jonasraskphotography.

The Laowa 9mm F2.8 will be soon available for pre-order at VenusOptics, AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama

There is also a review of the Sony E-mount version at thephoblographer and an Interview/Review about the Laowa 9mmF2.8 Lens with lens designer Dayong Li at fujilove.

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Don’t Skimp on the Grip

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In order to suspend French model Laetita Casta for this advertising shoot for diamond.com in a life size “spyder net”, high above a 4×6′ Broncolor Cumulite, itself rigged up on 2 massive crank stands, this set required a great amount of solid and reliable grip. Any failure of the equipment would have resulted in catastrophe. (image by Markus Klinko).
In order to suspend French model Laetita Casta for this advertising shoot for diamond.com in a life size “spyder net”, high above a 4×6′ Broncolor Cumulite, itself rigged up on 2 massive crank stands, this set required a great amount of solid and reliable grip. Any failure of the equipment would have resulted in catastrophe. (image by Markus Klinko).

Don’t Skimp on the Grip

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I am willing to bet that grip is the weakest link in the photo production chain, not only in countless private photographers’ own studios, but also in many major rental facilities.

Somehow photographers, and studio/rental managers, are just not willing to invest as much money and care in stands, booms and related grip stuff, as they eagerly doing with camera and lighting gear.

A big mistake in my opinion.

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Alien Skin Exposure X3 adds Fujifilm X-H1 Support and Fujifilm Film Simulations Profiles

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Alien Skin Exposure X3

Last week, we anticipated to you that the Alien Skin Exposure X3 update (ver. 3.5.1.83), that adds Fujifilm Film Simulation Profiles.

You can now download the latest version at Alien Skin Exposure X3. There are also first features overview and reviews at imaging-resource and dpreview.

The new version also adds support for Fujifilm X-H1.

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Steelsring Smart Adapter Firmware Update for Canon EF to Fujifilm X (ver. 1.07) and Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX (ver. 1.06)

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Steelsring Smart Adapter Updates

2 days ago, Steelsring released a firmware update for the Canon EF to Fujifilm X (ver. 1.07) and Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX (ver. 1.06) smart adapters – thanks to the FR-reader for the link.

Canon EF to Fujifilm X ver. 1.07Mac / Windows

  1. PDAF param auto tuning for all Prime Lenes
  2. PDAF param tuning for some of the Zooming Lens
  3. Updated support to X-E1 camera body.
  4. Change the format of firmware version number, no more alphabet in version number.
  5. Fixed LCD flashing issue for some lenses when failed in initialization.
  6. Fixed the aperture range information error for zooming lenses

Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX ver. 1.06Mac / Windows

  1. Change the format of firmware version number, no more alphabet in version number.
  2. Fixed LCD flashing issue for some lenses when failed in initialization.
  3. Fixed the aperture range information error for zooming lenses

We recently shared a detailed review about the CanonEF to Fujifilm GFX Steelsring smart adapter.

Earlier today also Fringer released a firmware udpate for its EF/FX smart adapter.

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