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Laowa is making its APS-C wide-angle 'zoom shift' lens available outside of China, a few months after it launched it in the country. The 12-24mm F5.6 lens is unusual – the company says it's the "first wide-angle zoom shift lens," giving you control over perspective without being locked into a single focal length.
That versatility does come with a cost. For one, the lens' F5.6 maximum aperture is relatively slow for APS-C cameras. You also only get plus or minus 7mm of shift, while some of Laowa's shift primes can reach up to 11mm of shift in either direction. It also doesn't have any tilting abilities.
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The lens is mainly marketed at landscape and architectural photographers looking to take images with minimal distortion. However, it does have some features for those who are interested in it for creative purposes; its minimum focusing distance is a relatively close 15 cm (5.9").
It has a 77mm filter thread, weighs 575g, and retails for $699. It's available for APS-C cameras with a wide range of mounts: Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, L-Mount, Fujifilm X mount, and even Canon EF-M.
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