Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO Lens for Sony E

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO Lens for Sony E Summary

Joining the growing range of compatible Sony mirrorless lenses is this Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO Lens for Sony E. With a standard 58mm focal width for full-frame cameras and the ability to focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity, you can capture macro close-ups as well as portraits and other subjects suited to a standard 40.9° field of view.

The 2x magnification renders double life-sized macro images for truly incredible close-ups of anything from nature to product photography and everything in between. A minimum focus distance of just 18.5cm ensures you can get extremely close to any subject, while the bright f/2.8 aperture and 13-bladed aperture design capture smooth out of focus areas, with pleasing bokeh.

Results are detailed and sharp even at the minimum focusing distance, with well-controlled pin cushioning, vignetting and minimal chromatic aberration from the apochromatic (APO) design by Laowa.

Key Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO Lens Features

• Full-frame manual focus-only standard focal width 2x magnification macro prime
• Well-controlled chromatic aberration from apochromatic (APO) design
• Focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity
• Excellent build quality with metal parts and brushed black paint finish
• Aperture ring with click stops and smooth metallic manual focus ring
• Good contrast with sharp details even at extreme close minimum focus range
• Minimal pin cushion distortion with low levels of vignetting
• Smoothly rendered out of focus areas and pleasing bokeh from 13-bladed aperture
• Compact 67mm thread for adding lens filters

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO Lens for Sony E in More Detail

This lens is similar to other macro Laowa lenses, which are able to focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity, serving as both a macro and portrait lens. It has 14 elements in 11 groups, which includes 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) glasses and 3 glasses with Ultra-High Refractive Index which produces pictures with outstanding sharpness and is lightweight enough at around 595g to be easily carried around.

Up to 2x Magnification with Apochromat APO design

This 58mm lens can focus infinity to 2x magnification along with a minimum focusing distance of 18.5cm, so it can serve as a portrait lens with 40.9° angle of view. Chromatic aberration (CA) at both in-focus and out-of-focus areas (Longitudinal CA) is especially well controlled, reducing time spent editing and helping to get great results straight out of the camera.

Excellent sharpness

The optical design includes 3 ED glasses and 3 glasses with Ultra-High Refractive Index, which delivers sharp details and high contrast, perfect for high-resolution sensors found in Sony cameras.

Deeper DOF (depth of field)

With a shorter 58mm focal length than most macro lenses, including Laowa’s own 90mm F/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens for Sony, the 58mm f/2.8 2x lens can create images with a deeper depth of field, which is beneficial when the photographer hopes to create visual narratives through environmental close-ups by including more of the scene. It can also help to reduce the need for focus stacking, thanks to fewer images being required as more of the subject is in focus.

Internal Focusing

The lens design is based around internal focusing, which reduces the chance of collision between the lens and a subject, as well as reducing the amount of dust from falling into the lens.

Pleasing bokeh rendition

With13 aperture blades the lens is able to create pleasing rounded bokeh balls with soft out of focus areas.

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO Lens Sample photos

Dustin Abbot

Dustin Abbot

Dustin Abbot

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