20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift

20mm
f/4.0
Tilt-Shift
Min focus 0.25 m

Quick answer

The Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift is a ultra-wide tilt-shift lens covering 20mm at f/4.0 for the Micro Four Thirds mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.

About this lens

Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift: a tilt-shift lens with a 20mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/4, made for Micro Four Thirds mount cameras, with low-distortion design. A manual-focus wide-angle lens from Laowa designed for low distortion.

Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift specifications

Brand: Laowa
Mount: Micro Four Thirds
Focal length: 20mm
Maximum aperture: f/4.0
Lens type: Tilt-Shift
Format coverage: full-frame
Optical construction: 16 elements in 11 groups
Aperture blades: 14
Autofocus motor: none
Minimum focus distance: 0.25 m
Maximum magnification: 0.17x
Filter thread: 82 mm

Specification source: venuslens.com

What can you shoot with the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift?

At 20mm this is a ultra-wide tilt-shift, which typically suits:

Landscapes and big skies
Architecture and interiors
Astrophotography and night skies

Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.

Full-frame equivalent and field of view

Calculated from the focal length and crop factor. Not measured.

Sensor	Crop	Equivalent	Horizontal FOV	Diagonal FOV
Micro Four Thirds	2.0x	40mm	48.5°	56.8°

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Frequently asked questions

What mount does the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift use?

It uses the Micro Four Thirds mount, so it fits Micro Four Thirds cameras directly.

What is the focal length of the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift?

It is a fixed 20mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.0. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.

Is the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift a prime or a zoom lens?

It is a prime lens with a fixed 20mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.0.

What is the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift equivalent on a crop sensor?

On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 40mm on full frame, with a 48.5° horizontal and 56.8° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.

Which cameras does the Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift fit?

Any Micro Four Thirds-mount camera, including OM System OM-1, OM System OM-1 Mark II, OM System OM-5, Olympus OM-D E-M1, and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and 24 more.