Laowa Venus Optics Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift Review
Focal Length 35mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Mount L-Mount
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1350 g
49.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (86th percentile) 88th
- Strong bokeh (85th percentile) 87th
- Strong macro (70th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average build (14th percentile) 12th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 12 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 15 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 228 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
Value & Pricing
Feb 19, 2026 $1,249
vs Competition
| Spec | Laowa Venus Optics Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Canon Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 55mm | 35mm | 24mm | 17-70mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Sony E Mount | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1350 | 281 | 400 | 269 | 544 | 676 |
| AF Type | - | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | - | - | - | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |