Laowa Fujifilm GFX mount Tilt-Shift
Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
Quick answer
The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is a ultra-wide tilt-shift lens covering 15mm at f/4.5 for the Fujifilm GFX mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (23mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (30mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 7 Fujifilm GFX cameras
- Focal
- 15mm
- Aperture
- f/4.5
- Min focus
- 0.2m
- AF motor
- None
What 15mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 110.5° 100.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 23mm
- 87.8° 77.3° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 30mm
- 71.6° 61.9° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 15mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 15mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 17 elements in 11 groups
- Aperture blades
- 5
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.2 m
General
- Brand
- Laowa
- Mount
- Fujifilm GFX
- Lens type
- Tilt-Shift
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift?
At 15mm this is a ultra-wide tilt-shift, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and big skies
- Architecture and interiors
- Astrophotography and night skies
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift use?
It uses the Fujifilm GFX mount, so it fits Fujifilm GFX cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift?
It is a fixed 15mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 15mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.5.
What is the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 23mm on full frame, with a 77.3° horizontal and 87.8° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 30mm on full frame, with a 61.9° horizontal and 71.6° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift fit?
Any Fujifilm GFX-mount camera, including Fujifilm GFX 50R, Fujifilm GFX 50S, Fujifilm GFX100, Fujifilm GFX100 II, and Fujifilm GFX100S and 2 more.
