Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens - Leica M

The Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens is a full-frame compatible lens that provides an ultra-wide angle of view on full-frame format cameras. It features a fast f/5.6 to f/22 aperture range and a 77mm filter size, which allows for shooting in low light conditions. The lens also has 15 elements in 11 groups and 2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements, and water and dust repelling “Frog Eye” Coating (FEC) to minimize aberrations and distortion throughout the zoom range resulting to sharp, high contrast images.

It has an 84° - 121.9° angle of view and a minimum focusing distance of just 15 cm, making it great for close up photography. A manual focus design allows for precise control over your image composition. The lens also features an internal focusing design so the lens doesn't change length while focusing. The minimum focusing distance is 15cm throughout the zoom range, making it suitable for shooting close up portraits as well as landscapes.

This lens is available in Leica M, Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon RF mounts.

Product Features in Detail

12-24mm Zoom Range
With an 84° to 121.9° zoom range, the lens provides greater flexibility to photographers in creating images. Users could adjust the AoV to compose with the smooth focal length ring. From tight interior space to a vast field, photographers can now compose their shots with more flexibility. This 12-24mm zoom range is extremely useful for landscape and travel photography.
Despite it’s not one of the members of the Laowa Zero-D class, the lens still demonstrates an extreme well control performance in minimizing distortion. Still extremely useful for architecture or interior shots when you want the flexibility of a zoom lens at the same time.

f/5.6 Constant Aperture
Despite the low price and small physical size, the lens offers a constant f/5.6 aperture which the aperture does not change depending on the change in the focal length. Photographers can have better control over the depth of field when changing the focal length. Pairing with the extreme close focusing distance, it is able to create some really interesting shots with shallow DoF. It is also more favorable when doing a video like a Dolly Zoom which the exposure stays the same when zooming in and out.

15cm Minimum Focusing Distance
This zoom lens is one of the lenses in the 12-24mm market having the extremely short focusing distance. It can focus only 5.9″/15cm away from the sensor, giving photographers more rooms for creative shots.

Light and Compact
This super-compact lens is only 3.3″/84mm long and weighs about 1lbs/497g. Compared to other brands’ 12-24mm lenses for mirrorless cameras, the lens is relatively smaller and lighter. Photographers would carry less burden when traveling around.

77mm Filter Thread
A 77mm filter thread can be used when the lens hood is attached to the lens. Photographers do not have to carry heavy filter holders, making travel more convenient.
Designed with a 5-bladed aperture, a clean and appealing 10-point sunstar can be rendered.

“Frog Eye” Coating
The lens had coated with the Water & Dust Repelling “Frog Eye” Coating (FEC). It gives your lens an extra layer of protection compared to traditional coatings.