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VenusWide·MINOLTA/SONY A mount

Venus Laowa 12mm F/2.8 Zero-D

Specifications01

MountMINOLTA/SONY A
Focal length12mm
Max aperturef/2.8
TypeWide · Prime
Weight609 g
Physical length83 mm
Min focus distance18 m

Summary02

Laowa 12mm F/2.8 Zero-D is an ultra-wide zero-distortion prime for Sony A (Minolta A) mount, intended for landscape and architecture. It has a constant f/2.8 aperture for low-light wide-angle use.

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Specifications from dpreview

Where can this lens be adapted?

The Minolta / Sony A mount has a flange distance of 44.5 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

  • A-mount lenses have no aperture ring. Use an adapter with its own aperture control, or an electronic adapter.
  • DT lenses cover APS-C only.
  • Sony EAdapter · 26.5 mm
  • Canon RFAdapter · 24.5 mm
  • Nikon ZAdapter · 28.5 mm
  • Fujifilm XAdapter · 26.8 mm
  • L-MountAdapter · 24.5 mm
  • Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 25.25 mm
  • Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 17.8 mm
  • Canon EF-MAdapter · 26.5 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.

Sources03

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Other Mounts03

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