Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift

The Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift is a 20mm cinema lens designed for the SONY E mount. Manufactured by Venus Optics, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 20mm focal range. Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift is one of 6 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including NIKON F, L-MOUNT, CANON EF, CANON RF, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
SONY E
Focal Length
20mm
Max Aperture
F/4
Type
Cinema
Brand
Venus Optics

What is the Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift?

The Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift is a 20mm cinema lens for the SONY E mount with a maximum aperture of f/4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift use?

The Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift uses the SONY E mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/sony-e.

What is the maximum aperture of the Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift?

The Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift has a maximum aperture of f/4, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

Where can I find specifications for the Venus Optics Laowa 20mm F/4.0 Zero-D Shift?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/88181-venus-optics-laowa-20mm-f40-zero-d-shift. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Laowa Zero-D Shift 20mm f/4.0 is a tilt/shift style ultra-wide prime for Sony E, designed for architectural and perspective control. The manual focus shift/movement helps correct converging lines.

Last verified: 2026-04-27