Venus - Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Nikon Z - Black

Enhance your photography experience with the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Nikon Z, a revolutionary addition to the Laowa 2:1 macro line-up. Building on the success of the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro, this lens offers a more popular focal length for macro photographers, making it an essential tool for capturing life's intricate details.Unlike other 100mm macro lenses on the market that only achieve 1:1 magnification, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Nikon Z stands out with its ability to cover a full-frame sensor and focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity. This wider magnification range allows photographers to capture subjects of any size, making it an incredibly versatile lens for both macro and portrait photography.Despite its wider range, the lens maintains a compact size, similar to other 1:1 macro lenses, making it a convenient addition to your camera bag. It also features an apochromatic (APO) characteristic, ensuring chromatic aberration is virtually invisible. This lens delivers exceptional performance in chromatic aberration suppression, both in the "in-focus" and "out-of-focus" areas, ensuring your images are free from unwanted color fringing.The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Nikon Z is not just an exceptional macro lens, but also a high-quality portrait lens when focused to infinity. Its 12 elements in 10 groups optics design delivers crystal sharpness at both macro and infinity distances. The bright f/2.8 and circular aperture render softly diffused bokeh, beautifully isolating the subject from its background.The lens features an internal focusing structure that remains static when the focus is changed, ensuring a consistent balance and handling. A multilayer coating has also been applied to reduce lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast, delivering clear and vibrant images under various lighting conditions. Please note, if you plan to use this lens on a Sony FE camera via an adapter, ensure an electronics adapter is used to adjust the aperture.