Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6

The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 is a 10-18mm wide lens designed for the NIKON Z mount and released in 2018. Manufactured by Venus Optics, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4.5, covering a 10-18mm focal range, weighs 496, accepts 37 filters. Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including SONY E, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-28. Source: AI-assisted summary, verify against linked manufacturer sources.

What is the Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6?

The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 is a 10-18mm wide lens for the NIKON Z mount with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 use?

The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 uses the NIKON Z mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/nikon-z.

What is the maximum aperture of the Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6?

The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 has a maximum aperture of f/4.5, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 released?

The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 was released in 2018, placing it within the 2010s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/952680-venus-optics-laowa-10-18mm-f45-56. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.