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Fstoppers Reviews Venus Optics 14mm: A Mirrorless Wide Angle with Zero Distortion?

Fstoppers Reviews Venus Optics 14mm: A Mirrorless Wide Angle with Zero Distortion?

Both Nikon and Canon’s new mirrorless mounts don’t have huge libraries of existing lens designs available for legacy mounts. While adapters help, a native option can offer a number of advantages. Venus Optics, noted for their unique lens designs, has just launched a new wide-angle with native mount support for a wide variety of mirrorless cameras. Is it worth checking out? The Venus Optics 14mm f/4 RL Zero-D is a full frame 14mm lens available in Nikon Z (the version reviewed here), Canon RF, Sony FE, Leica M, and Leica L mounts. Other than the mount itself, there’s no difference between the versions. The lens has 13 elements in 9 groups, making for a typical level of optical complexity for a wide angle prime. The lens is quite compact and weighs in at just 228 grams, despite an all-metal construction with an integrated lens hood. The lens, like many […]

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