Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

The Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is a 12-24mm cinema lens designed for the SONY E mount. Manufactured by Venus Optics, it offers a maximum aperture of f/5.6, covering a 12-24mm focal range, weighs 575, accepts 77 filters. Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is one of 6 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including SONY X, L-MOUNT, CANON EF-M, NIKON Z, 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
12-24mm
Max Aperture
F/5.6
Type
Cinema
Brand
Venus Optics

What is the Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF?

The Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is a 12-24mm cinema lens for the SONY E mount with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF use?

The Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF 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 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF?

The Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF has a maximum aperture of f/5.6, 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.

Where can I find specifications for the Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 Zoom Shift CF?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/95328-venus-optics-laowa-12-24mm-f56-zoom-shift-cf. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Laowa 12-24mm F/5.6 is a Sony E mount zoom shift lens for wide-angle architecture/landscape work. It offers a fixed maximum aperture of f/5.6 and includes a shift mechanism for perspective control.

Last verified: 2026-04-27