Laowa Canon RF mount Tilt-Shift
Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro
Quick answer
The Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro is a standard tilt-shift lens covering 55mm at f/2.8 for the Canon RF mount. Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
- Full frame
- APS-C (88mm equiv.)
- 18 Canon RF cameras
- Focal
- 55mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Filter
- 77mm
- Min focus
- 0.27m
What 55mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 42.9° 36.2° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.6× → 88mm
- 27.6° 23.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 55mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 55mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Optical construction
- 14 elements in 11 groups
- Aperture blades
- 15
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.27 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
General
- Brand
- Laowa
- Mount
- Canon RF
- Lens type
- Tilt-Shift
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro?
At 55mm this is a standard tilt-shift, which typically suits:
- Everyday and street photography
- Natural-perspective portraits
- Documentary and travel work
Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro use?
It uses the Canon RF mount, so it fits Canon RF cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro?
It is a fixed 55mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. That makes it a standard lens.
Is the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 55mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.8.
What is the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.6x crop) it frames like 88mm on full frame, with a 23.1° horizontal and 27.6° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro fit?
Any Canon RF-mount camera, including Canon EOS R, Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R100, and Canon EOS R3 and 13 more.
Alternatives for Canon RF from other brands
All Canon RF lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
