Laowa 10mm F2.8 Zero-D Announced

Laowa has officially announced their latest lens for Sony E-mount and this time it’s the full-frame autofocus Laowa 10mm F2.8 Zero-D lens.

The lens is constructed of 15 elements in 9 groups (2 Aspherical, 3 ED) and features an ultra-wide angle of view of 130.4° while maintaining a weight of only 0.93 lb. / 420g. The minimum focusing distance is just 12mm.

There are actually two versions of this lens, a 5 blade autofocus version and a 14 blade manual focus version.

The autofocus lens will cost $799.00 US and should start shipping by mid March 2024.

Key Specs

Name	Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF
Format	Full-frame
Focal Distance	10mm
Aperture Range	F2.8
Angle of View	130.4°
Lens Structure	15 elements/9 groups (2 Aspherical Glasses, 3 ED Glasses)
Aperture Blades	5 blades / 14 blades* * A 14-blade variant (only available in manual focus) can be ordered
Min. Shooting Distance	4.72’’ / 12cm
Max. Magnification	0.24X
Focusing	AF (Sony E, Nikon Z)/ MF (Canon RF, L mount)
Filter Thread	ø77mm
Dimensions	Ø3.23” x 2.79”/ Ø82 x 70.8mm
Weight	0.925lbs/ 420g
Mounts (Auto-Focus)	Auto-Focus: Sony E / Nikon Z (5 Blades)Manual Focus: Canon RF / L Mount (5 Blades) Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon RF / L Mount (14 Blades)

Early Reviews

Here’s a collection of early reviews.

Dustin Abbott

Christopher Frost